François Rabelais
Author
Series
Great books of the Western world volume 24
Language
English
Description
The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel (French: La vie de Gargantua et de Pantagruel) is a pentalogy of novels written in the 16th century by François Rabelais, which tells of the adventures of two giants, Gargantua (/ɡɑːrˈɡæntʃuːə/; French: [ɡaʁ.ɡɑ̃.ty.a]) and his son Pantagruel (/pænˈtæɡruːˌɛl, -əl, ˌpæntəˈɡruːəl/; French: [pɑ̃.ta.ɡʁy.ɛl]). The text is written in an amusing, extravagant, and satirical vein, and...
8) Gargantua
Author
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
Français
Description
"Gargantua" est un livre écrit par François Rabelais au XVIe siècle et publié en 1534. Il s'agit du premier volet de la célèbre série "Gargantua et Pantagruel". L'histoire est centrée sur les aventures du géant Gargantua, depuis sa naissance jusqu'à sa vie à l'université. Ce roman est un mélange de satire sociale et de comédie, avec un style d'écriture caractéristique de Rabelais qui inclut des calembours et des jeux de mots. Le livre...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
2nd ed., 9th printing.
Language
English
Description
An elaborate parody written by the French Renaissance humanist, writer, Greek scholar, and physician Francois Rabelais, "Gargantua and Pantagruel" is a comic blend of energetic realism and carnival fantasy. First published in1532, "Gargantua and Pantagruel" relates the fantastical tales of its titular characters, Gargantua, a giant who becomes a sophisticated and cultured Christian knight, and his son Pantagruel, also a giant, who grows into a learned...
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