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François Rabelais
Birth date: December 14, 1492
Died: March 20, 1553
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Julian Meynell's Books
Julian Meynell's Books rated it 9 years ago
This is easily the best book that I have read all year and a neglected masterpiece. I have had Gargantua and Pantagruel sitting on my shelf for probably at least a decade before taking it down and reading it at a whim. I did not know what to expect, but I found a book unlike almost any other. The...
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it 11 years ago
Once upon a time, I was reading books on a list of "100 Significant Books" in Good Reading to make sure my mind didn't turn to mush. I was surprised to find I honestly adored just about everything on the list--until I came to number 25, Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel. Reader, I hated it. Its au...
Rowena's Reviews
Rowena's Reviews rated it 12 years ago
This was one crazy story! It's very reminiscent of Voltaire's Candide but with a great many lewd jokes and a lot of dirty humour.It's bawdy, yes, but it also offers some philosophical insights into society. It's hard to believe that this book was written over 5 centuries ago.
caseyreads
caseyreads rated it 13 years ago
I didn't like it; in fact I can't remember how many times I picked this up only to put it down after a few pages and then wander off to do something else.I enjoyed Gargantua, Book 1. It took me a bit to warm up to Rabelais, but by the end I was surprised how engrossed I was in the squabbling French ...
Prerazmišljavanje
Prerazmišljavanje rated it 13 years ago
Sve ja to razumem, i grotesku, i Rableovu veličinu i to što ga moj profesor opšte književnsti gotivi, al' ovde ima previše prdeža, govana i povraćke da bi mi se knjiga svidela. Neću da čitam više, petoknjižje štroke i smrada mi u životu ne treba.
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