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François Rabelais holds a unique place in the history of world literature, and no more so than for his extraordinary satirical entertainment Gargantua and Pantagruel. Here the first of these volumes is presented in a new and lively translation. Pantagruel recounts the life a popular giant. From his portentous birth and colorful childhood, to his visit to Paris and his travels through Utopia, and not withstanding his enormous appetite, Pantagruel’s history is told with a breathtaking degree of gaiety and wit. Ingeniously coining new expressions, and with an unashamed obsession with bodily functions, Rabelais blends prose and poetry, the sacred and profound, to offer a heady satire of the religious society of his day. The result is a bawdy and brilliant celebration of life.
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Pantagruel, französische Ausgabe, François Rabelais
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- Released
- 1973
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- Language
- French
- Authors
- François Rabelais
- Publisher
- Gallimard
- Released
- 1973
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 439
- ISBN10
- 2070363872
- ISBN13
- 9782070363872
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Humor, Classics, France, French Literature, Renaissance, Rebirth, Humanism, Giants
- Original title
- Pantagrueline prognostication
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
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- François Rabelais holds a unique place in the history of world literature, and no more so than for his extraordinary satirical entertainment Gargantua and Pantagruel. Here the first of these volumes is presented in a new and lively translation. Pantagruel recounts the life a popular giant. From his portentous birth and colorful childhood, to his visit to Paris and his travels through Utopia, and not withstanding his enormous appetite, Pantagruel’s history is told with a breathtaking degree of gaiety and wit. Ingeniously coining new expressions, and with an unashamed obsession with bodily functions, Rabelais blends prose and poetry, the sacred and profound, to offer a heady satire of the religious society of his day. The result is a bawdy and brilliant celebration of life.