by François Rabelais · LGF/Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253023494
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Immerse yourself in the hilarious and satirical work of François Rabelais, 'Pantagruel'. This edition of Livre de Poche Classiques invites you to explore the adventures of the giant Pantagruel and his companion Panurge. Through witty and humorous prose, Rabelais criticizes the customs of the time and celebrates freedom of thought. Discover why this classic work of French literature remains relevant and entertaining centuries after its original publication.
François Rabelais was a French writer who has been called the first great French prose author. A humanist of the French Renaissance and Greek scholar, he attracted opposition from both Protestant theologian John Calvin and from the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Though in his day he was best known as a physician, scholar, diplomat, and Catholic priest, later he became better known as a satirist for his depictions of the grotesque, and for his larger-than-life characters.
