Previous ed. of series: 1952. Translation of: Gargantua et Pantagruel.
Contents:
Book 1. The inestimable life of the great Gargantua, Father of Pantagruel -- Book 2. Pantagruel, King of the Dipsodes, with his heroic acts and prowlesses -- Book 3. The heroic deeds and sayings of the good Pantagruel -- Book 4. The author's epistle dedicatory, the author's prologue.
Summary:
"The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel (in French, La vie de Gargantua et de Pantagruel) is a connected series of five novels written in the 16th century by Franco̧is Rabelais. It is the story of two giants, a father (Gargantua) and his son (Pantagruel) and their adventures, written in an amusing, extravagant, satirical vein." -- Wikipedia.
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