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The laughter of the saints

by Ryan D. Giles

Saints chrétiens dans la littératureRoman espagnolSatire espagnoleHistory and criticismChristian saints in literatureHistoire et critiqueAntiheroes in literatureSpanish Satire

The Laughter of the Saints examines this rich carnivalesque tradition of parodied holy men and women and traces their influence to the anti-heroes and picaresque roots of early modern novels such as Don Quixote.

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