Project Gutenberg 2004-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 272 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 2 Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Sue Asscher and David Widger "Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 2" by François Rabelais is a fictional narrative composed during the Renaissance period. This whimsical book continues the adventures of the giant Gargantua and his son Pantagruel, presenting a blend of satire, humor, and philosophical musings on life, society, and human nature. The opening chapters introduce the rich, imaginative world of Rabelais, filled with fantastical elements and exaggerated characters that challenge conventional thinking and societal norms. At the start of the book, we find various areas of discourse, including Rabelais’s playful musings on the origins of Pantagruel and the tale of Gargantua's dual feelings of joy and sorrow upon the birth of his son. These sections showcase Rabelais’s unique style, which intertwines linguistic invention and satire against a backdrop of historical references and moral allegory. He explores themes of education, societal expectations, and the absurdity of certain human conditions, leading to a humorous yet insightful exploration of the human experience through Pantagruel's early life and adventures. The tone is both jovial and critical, inviting readers into a world where giants grapple with the follies of humanity. (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 343253 340562 2024-10-04T06:05:32.334757 2023-10-04T06:15:31.609253 text/html text/html 334338 2020-12-26T11:43:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1873898 2020-12-26T11:43:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1912054 2024-10-04T06:05:36.586652 application/epub+zip 1916197 2024-10-04T06:05:32.952813 application/epub+zip 208482 2024-10-04T06:05:32.610729 application/epub+zip 2022641 2024-10-04T06:05:39.907712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1990137 2024-10-04T06:05:36.246661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278316 2022-09-04T09:14:03.368886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303026 303003 2024-10-04T06:05:31.966203 2023-10-04T06:15:31.295254 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 302883 2020-12-26T11:43:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120135 2020-12-26T11:43:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23387 2024-10-04T06:05:40.072741 application/rdf+xml 13486 2024-10-04T06:05:32.698767 image/jpeg 2272 2024-10-04T06:05:32.655696 image/jpeg 1875080 2024-10-04T06:05:32.410364 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