Gargantua and Pantagruel

Rabelais, François, 1490?-1553?

About this book

"Gargantua and Pantagruel" by François Rabelais is a pentalogy of novels written in the 16th century. It chronicles the adventures of two giants—Gargantua and his son Pantagruel—through a series of outrageous exploits. Written in an amusing, extravagant, and satirical style, the work features erudition, vulgarity, and wordplay. The narrative follows the giants through education, wars, and an epic voyage seeking the Divine Bottle, encountering bizarre lands and creatures along the way while satirizing contemporary society and religion.

Notes

Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargantua_and_Pantagruel

Author
Rabelais, François, 1490?-1553?
Reading level
B1 · Intermediate
Language
English

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