An accessible, readable account of Rabelais, his work, his thought and his world. Editor(s): O'Brien, John. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 43. . 2010. hardcover. . . . .

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Title: The Cambridge Companion to Rabelais (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 052186786X
ISBN 13: 9780521867863
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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The Franciscan monk, humanist and physician Fran�ois Rabelais, who flourished in sixteenth-century France, is widely considered as the Renaissance's greatest comic writer. His work – including most notably Gargantua and Pantagruel – continues to enthral readers with its complex and delicately crafted humour. ‘Rabelaisian' and ‘Gargantuan' have entered the lexicon but are often misunderstood; this Companion explains the literary and historical reality behind these notions. It provides an accessible account of Rabelais' major works and the contextual information and conceptual tools needed to understand the author and his world. The most up-to-date book on Rabelais to be designed specifically for English-speaking audiences, the Companion is intended to enable a broad spectrum of readers both to appreciate and to enjoy Rabelais. With a detailed guide to further reading and a chronology, and with all quotations given in translation, this is an ideal guide for students and scholars of French and comparative literature.

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John O'Brien is Professor of Renaissance French Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London.

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