Pantagruel / Edition 1

by Francois Rabelais

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782253023494
Publisher:	Livre De Poche
Publication date:	01/28/1972
Series:	Ldp Classiques
Edition description:	New Edition
Product dimensions:	4.30(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Language:	French