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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 François Rabelais. Around 1521, Rabelais became a priest, but broke his vows in 1530 to study medicine. Get it as soon as Mon, Jun 29. See if your friends have read any of François Rabelais's books. are drawn from the Maitland Club edition (1838); other footnotes are by the translator. Many different types of people are satirized during their chivalric exploits, from lawyers to theologians, generals to monarchs, with humor that is often grotesque or obscene. Francois Rabelais books and biography. 3.1 out of 5 stars 7. Rip-roaring and rib-tickling, François Rabelais's irreverent story of the giant Gargantua, his giant son Pantagruel, and their companion Panurge is a classic of the written word. In 1510 he joined the Franciscans in a convent named La Baumette. His father was a rich landowner and lawyer in charge of some government duties. Gargantua and Pantagruel. The Complete Works of Doctor Francois Rabelais Abstractor of the Quintessence Being an Account of the Inestimable Life of the Great Gargantua, and of the Heroic Deeds, Sayings and Marvellous Voyages of His Son the Good Pantegruel: The Whole Faithfully Ren Author Rabelais Francois Trans Urquhart and Motteux Illustrator Pape Frank C Format/binding Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais. A dynamic table of contents allows you… François Rabelais (c. 1494 - 1553) was a major French Renaissance writer, doctor and humanist. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book III, by François Rabelais (1494 - 1553). Read 459 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. 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