Fans of the hidden beauty of this show, what is the /lit/ equivalent?

steinbeck

>>9956653
>Cosy as fuck.
>Deep and true folk wisdom blended seamlessly with low IQ retardedness.
>Mindless degeneracy blended seamlessly with honorable character virtue.
>Moments of secret tenderness and perspective that make you question your definition of success.

Can't think of any specific examples because I'm a pleb but probably any sort of raunchy medieval-era fiction sounds like it would fit that description.
Now frig off

>>9956662
Thanks anon, I've completely missed reading this guy and GoW looks right up my alley.

>>9956668
cannery row and sweet thursday would also be a good way to ease yourself in.

>>9956664
Rabelais

>>9956674
Thanks anon. For some reason I have always been really put off by of mice and men, and that has meant I've sort of steered clear of him completely. I don't know where I even picked up this snarky attitude about him from, or why I've maintained it.

>>9956681
>Rabelais
Always been into Crowley's writings, so this now seems obligatory. Cheers!

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>>9956681
>Rabelais
>medieval era
O I am laffiin

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>>9956703

Confederacy of Dunces

Miller or Bukowski maybe, though the latter is probably more degenerate than TPB and not in a good way

>>9956653
Chaucer or, ironically, Ulysses

>>9956969
Meant to say unironically, on mobile

>>9956969
Beat me to with Chaucer (The Canterbury Tales specifically). Also some of Shakespeare's comedies, Boccaccio's Decameron, The Arabian Nights.