Five Books Of The Lives, Heroic Deeds And Sayings Of Gargantua And His Son Pantagruel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162662893)

The Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel is a classic work of French literature written by Francis Rabelais. The book is a collection of five novels that chronicle the lives of two giants, Gargantua and his son Pantagruel, and their adventures in a world filled with absurdity, satire, and humor.The first book, Gargantua, tells the story of the birth and upbringing of Gargantua, a giant who becomes a celebrated scholar and warrior. The second book, Pantagruel, introduces Pantagruel, Gargantua's son, and follows his journey to become a wise and just ruler. The third book, The Third Book of Pantagruel, continues the adventures of Pantagruel and his companions, including the famous character of Panurge. The fourth book, The Fourth Book of Pantagruel, is a collection of stories and anecdotes that satirize various aspects of French society. The final book, The Fifth Book of Pantagruel, is a continuation of the fourth book and explores themes of love, religion, and politics.Throughout the book, Rabelais uses humor, satire, and wordplay to comment on the social, political, and religious issues of his time. The book is also known for its bawdy and irreverent humor, which has made it a controversial and popular work of literature for centuries.Overall, The Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel is a masterpiece of Renaissance literature that combines humor, satire, and social commentary to create a unique and entertaining reading experience.Chapter 2.XXXI. How Pantagruel entered into the city of the Amaurots, and how Panurge married King Anarchus to an old lantern-carrying hag, and made him a crier of green sauce.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Francois Rabelais
ISBN-10: 1162662891
ISBN-13: 9781162662893
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 734
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.73lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 1.47d