Selections From Rabelais' Gargantua

by François Rabelais and Charles Henry Conrad Wright

Book Overview

Selections from Rabelais' Gargantua is a collection of excerpts from the famous French satirical novel, Gargantua, written by Francis Rabelais. The book is a humorous and irreverent commentary on the society and culture of 16th century France, and is centered around the larger-than-life character of Gargantua, a giant who is born fully grown and embarks on a series of absurd and outrageous adventures.The selected passages in this book showcase Rabelais'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163229830
• ISBN13: 9781163229835
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"