| The Complete Works of Francois Rabelais Contributor(s): Rabelais, François (Author), Frame, Donald M. (Translator), La Charité, Raymond C. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0520064011 ISBN-13: 9780520064010 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1999 Annotation: "A tour de force. . . . There is no doubt in my mind that, like his translation of Montaigne, [Frame's] translation of Rabelais will become the standard translation in English."--Philippe Desan, University of Chicago |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | European - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91026198 |
| Series: Centennial Books |
| Physical Information: 1.94" H x 6.42" W x 9" (3.16 lbs) 1114 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rip-roaring and rib-tickling, Fran ois Rabelais's irreverent story of the giant Gargantua, his giant son Pantagruel, and their companion Panurge is a classic of the written word. This complete translation by Donald Frame, helpfully annotated for the nonspecialist, is a masterpiece in its own right, bringing to twentieth-century English all the exuberance and invention of the original sixteenth-century French. A final part containing all the rest of Rabelais's known writings, including his letters, supplements the five books traditionally known as Gargantua and Pantagruel. This great comic narrative, written in hugely popular installments over more than two decades, was unsparingly satirical of scholarly pomposity and the many abuses of religious, legal, and political power. The books were condemned at various times by the Sorbonne and narrowly escaped being banned. Behind Rabelais's obvious pleasure in lampooning effete erudition and the excesses of society is the humanist's genuine love of knowledge and belief in the basic goodness of human nature. The bawdy wit and uninhibited zest for life that characterize his unlikely trio of travelers have delighted readers and inspired other writers ever since the exploits of Gargantua and Pantagruel first appeared. |