Pantagruel (100 Pages)

Rabelais, Francois/ Bailey, Paul (Introduction by)/ Brown, Andrew

ISBN 10: 184391056X / ISBN 13: 9781843910565

Published by Hesperus Pr, 2003

About this Item

new edition edition. 152 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pantagruel (100 Pages)
• Publisher: Hesperus Pr
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184391056X
• ISBN 13: 9781843910565
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.2 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Physician and humanist Francois Rabelais (c. 1494 - c. 1553) was a leading figure in Renaissance France. Paul Bailey has so far written eight novels, a memoir, a biography and edited several anthologies. He is also a frequent contributor to Radio and TV and works as a critic and reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement and other newspapers.