Gracious Laughter: The Meditative Wit of Edward Taylor by John GattaISBN: 9780826207043
Publication Date: 1989-06-01
Gracious Laughter is a study of the New England colonial poet, Edward Taylor, and the relationship between his verbal wit and his religious commitment to Puritan belief. Gratt evaluates the anti-utilitarian dimensions and Puritan themes in Taylor's poems to draw larger conclusions about the New England Soul.