Greetings,
Surprise: I have another resource.
As a caveat, I acknowledge that Doug is encouraging us to use a certain number of texts written since 1990. If you are looking for one of those, this won't be very helpful to you.
Otherwise, though--and especially if you're interested in the developments that affected saints' legends during the medieval period--Gordon Gerould's Saints' Legends (1916) provides a good introduction to the history thereof. Gerould also attempts to reveal to what extent saints' legends have affected our literary history as a whole, which directly relates to the fact that Chaucer borrowed heavily in form and content from numerous saints' tales.
Additionally, if your second text has been influenced by saints' tales, it is likely that Gerould will make mention of or delve into a study of the culture and context surrounding the work. I did cite another of Gerould's works on the saints in my last paper, but have not yet gone through this one intensively. Nonetheless, it is clear that it is another well of information in history if any of you need or want that.
Gordon Gerould's Saints' Legends
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