Pantagruel: King of the Dipsodes Restored to His Natural State with His Dreadful Deeds and Exploits, Written by the Late M. Alcofr
Francois Rabelais holds a unique place in the history of world literature, and no more so than for his extraordinary satirical entertainment Gargantua and Pantagruel. Here the first of these volumes is presented in a new and lively translation. Pantagruel recounts the life a popular giant. From his portentous birth and colorful childhood, to his visit to Paris and his travels through Utopia, and not withstanding his enormous appetite, Pantagruel's history is told with a breathtaking degree of gaiety and wit. Ingeniously coining new expressions, and with an unashamed obsession with bodily functions, Rabelais blends prose and poetry, the sacred…
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Weitere Autoren: Bailey, Paul (Solist)
- ISBN: 978-1-84391-056-5
- EAN: 9781843910565
- Produktnummer: 9534996
- Verlag: Hesperus Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 129 S.
- Masse: H19.4 cm x B12.6 cm x D1.2 cm 186 g
- Gewicht: 186
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Physician and humanist Francois Rabelais (c. 1494 - c. 1553) was a leading figure in Renaissance France. Paul Bailey has so far written eight novels, a memoir, a biography and edited several anthologies. He is also a frequent contributor to Radio and TV and works as a critic and reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement and other newspapers.
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