What does the picaresque novel do?

A. It narrates the adventures of a roguish hero living by his wits in a corrupt society.
B. It relates the history of the Church and saints through stories told in everyday language.
C. It celebrates the aspirational themes of the Inquisition in prose.
D. It describes the mystical union with the divine in picturesque language.


Answer: A

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