Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2 by François Rabelais
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"Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2" by François Rabelais is a novel written in the 16th century. This satirical adventure follows the giant Gargantua from birth through his unconventional education and into war. When neighboring bakers refuse to sell bread to local shepherds, the dispute escalates into full-scale conflict. Gargantua must defend his father's kingdom while navigating questions of proper governance and human folly. Filled with wordplay, vulgarity, and sharp social commentary,
the work blends outrageous humor with deeper philosophical concerns about education, power, and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rabelais, François, 1490?-1553? |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883 |
| Translator | Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718 |
| Translator | Urquhart, Thomas, Sir, 1611-1660 |
| Title | Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargantua_and_Pantagruel |
| Credits | Produced by Sue Asscher and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Giants -- Fiction |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction, French -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Gargantua (Legendary character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 8167 |
| Release Date | Aug 8, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 26, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 886 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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