| Gargantua and Pantagruel Contributor(s): Rabelais, Francois (Author), Urquhart, Thomas (Translator), Motteux, Peter Antony (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1420933094 ISBN-13: 9781420933093 Publisher: Digireads.com OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: An elaborate parody written in the 16th century, "Gargantua and Pantagruel" is a comic blend of energetic realism and carnival fantasy. The two main characters are giants, a father and his son, who have numerous adventures. Many different types of people are satirized during their chivalric exploits, from lawyers to theologians, generals to monarchs, with humor that is often grotesque or obscene. Intertwined with this crude comedy, however, is the wisdom of Renaissance learning, which exposes countless examples of human foolishness. Divided into two volumes, one describes a sullied giant who grows into a grand knight and prince, and the other portrays his erudite son who himself becomes a Renaissance Socrates. Rabelais' work is full of freedom and laughter, as well as a certain understanding that will give readers a renewed worldview. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.04" W x 9.09" (1.61 lbs) 500 pages |