Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais
Rabelais's vigorous examination of the life of his times-from bizarre battles to great drinking bouts, from satire on religion and education to matter-of-fact descriptions of bodily functions and desires-is one of the great comic masterpieces of literature.
"[Raffel] has provided us with a classic work, restored to its original complexity, humor, and gusto" -- Library Journal
"Raffel has done the impossible. . . . [He] has produced a text which is amazingly true to the meaning and the linguistic gusto of the original." -- Alain Renoir
"Grand to see this new rendition of a work full of what life is all about and translated with an equal authenticity." -- J. P. Donleavy
"Raffel has done the impossible. . . . [He] has produced a text which is amazingly true to the meaning and the linguistic gusto of the original." -- Alain Renoir
"Grand to see this new rendition of a work full of what life is all about and translated with an equal authenticity." -- J. P. Donleavy
Burton Raffel is Distinguished Professor of Humanities at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Emeritus. He is the translator of many works, including Gargantua and Pantagruel (awarded the French-American Foundation Translation Prize), Père Goriot, Beowulf, and the five romances of Chrétien de Troyes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393308068 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393308065 |
| Title | Gargantua and Pantagruel |
| Author | Francois Rabelais |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1992-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 636 |
| Prizes | Winner of French-American Foundation Translation Prize 1991 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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