Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 609 Rabelais, François Rabelais, Francis Rabelais, Francois Nasier, Alcofribas Alcofrybas, Maistre Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Motteux, Peter Anthony 1660 1718 Motteux, P. A. (Peter Anthony) Motteux, Pierre Antoine Lemotteux, Pierre Antoine Urquhart, Thomas, Sir 1611 1660 Urchard, Thomas, Sir Urwhart, Thomas, Sir Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Sue Asscher and David Widger "Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1" by François Rabelais is a comedic novel written during the early 16th century. This work is renowned for its rich blend of satire, philosophy, and ribald humor, revolving around the lives and adventures of the giant Gargantua and his son Pantagruel. It explores themes of humanism, education, and the absurdities of society through the lens of fantastical narratives. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the whimsical and satirical world created by Rabelais. It begins with an elaborate and humorous prologue that addresses the reader directly, urging them to look beyond the surface frivolities of the text. The narrative quickly delves into the genealogy of Gargantua, illustrating Rabelais' penchant for absurdity as he recounts the tale of Gargantua's conception and birth with a mixture of grandiosity and irreverence. The chapter paints Gargantua's father, Grangousier, as a jolly figure fond of food and drink, setting the tone for a narrative rich with comic exaggeration and clever wordplay. This beginning establishes Rabelais' distinctive style, inviting readers to engage with the text on both comedic and intellectual levels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Giants -- Fiction Fantasy fiction, French -- Translations into English Gargantua (Legendary character) -- Fiction PQ Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 467740 464254 2024-10-04T06:05:21.864305 2023-10-04T06:15:22.530193 text/html text/html 457490 2020-12-26T11:42:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2424862 2020-12-26T11:42:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2474884 2024-10-04T06:05:27.448320 application/epub+zip 2481552 2024-10-04T06:05:22.778271 application/epub+zip 258173 2024-10-04T06:05:22.198420 application/epub+zip 2629229 2024-10-04T06:05:31.671220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2580802 2024-10-04T06:05:27.015335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350489 2022-09-04T09:13:49.820300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413336 413313 2024-10-04T06:05:21.266256 2023-10-04T06:15:21.999276 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 413191 2020-12-26T11:42:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163650 2020-12-26T11:42:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23349 2024-10-04T06:05:31.821183 application/rdf+xml 13486 2024-10-04T06:05:22.450248 image/jpeg 2272 2024-10-04T06:05:22.405267 image/jpeg 2426335 2024-10-04T06:05:21.954266 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia