| #2176266 in Books | Hesperus Press | 2003-11-01 | Original language:French | PDF # 1 | 7.50 x.57 x4.70l,.47 | File type: PDF | 176 pages | ||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Great edition of a classic work|By D. Taylor|Gargantua (French Edition) Bear in mind that I am reviewing the bilingual version of the mass market paperback (link above).
We read this novel for my 4th-year college French class, and I loved it. It's a funny work and provides some good insights into the Enlightenment. The first half is grotesque and filled with poo|Language Notes|Text: French, French|About the Author|François Rabelais serait né en 1494 en Touraine, mais aucune certitude n établit clairement ses origines. Il se tourne d abord vers la théologi
As a companion volume to Pantagruel, this new edition of Gargantua continues Rabelais’ acclaimed fantasy of a mythical family of giants. Gargantua introduces Pantagruel’s father—another wondrous giant. As he tells Gargantua’s life story from his birth and education to his later life, Rabelais uses the events of the giant’s life to parody medieval and classical learning, mock traditional ecclesiastical authority, and...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Gargantua (Hesperus Classics) | FranCois Rabelais. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
