Description

Book Synopsis

The unfettered exuberance of Gargantua and Pantagruel, the storms of phenomenal life it offers for our inspection, the honor it gives to the deformed, the cloacal, and the profane aspects of existence are at the very heart of Rabelais' genius. But the author of this fantasia on the lives of a father-and-son pair of giants was one of the most magnificent and magnificently learned products of the Renaissance; and he also represents, as well as any of its other great figures, that era's love of the human body and its exaltation of the human in the face of the divine.

(Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed)

Gargantua and Pantagruel Everymans Library

    Product form

    £22.95

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £27.00 – you save £4.05 (15%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Fri 3 Jul 2026.

    A Hardback by Francois Rabelais, Terence Cave, Sir Thomas Urquhart

    Out of stock


      View other formats and editions of Gargantua and Pantagruel Everymans Library by Francois Rabelais

      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: 10/05/1994
      ISBN13: 9780679431374, 978-0679431374
      ISBN10: 0679431373

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The unfettered exuberance of Gargantua and Pantagruel, the storms of phenomenal life it offers for our inspection, the honor it gives to the deformed, the cloacal, and the profane aspects of existence are at the very heart of Rabelais' genius. But the author of this fantasia on the lives of a father-and-son pair of giants was one of the most magnificent and magnificently learned products of the Renaissance; and he also represents, as well as any of its other great figures, that era's love of the human body and its exaltation of the human in the face of the divine.

      (Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed)

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account