Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 by François Rabelais
"Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1" by François Rabelais is a novel written in the 16th century. This satirical masterpiece follows the adventures of two giants—Gargantua and his son Pantagruel—through a world of absurd battles, peculiar education, and outrageous encounters. Written with vulgar humor, wordplay, and sharp social commentary, the work was condemned as obscene by French censors. Rabelais blends erudition with extravagance, creating a comic epic that introduced countless new words
to the French language and gave us the term "gargantuan." (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 1 |
| 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: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy 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. | 8166 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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