Gargantua and Pantagruel

by François Rabelais

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"Gargantua and Pantagruel" by François Rabelais is a pentalogy of novels written in the 16th century. It chronicles the adventures of two giants—Gargantua and his son Pantagruel—through a series of outrageous exploits. Written in an amusing, extravagant, and satirical style, the work features erudition, vulgarity, and wordplay.

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Topics: Fantasy fiction, French -- Translations into English · Gargantua (Legendary character) -- Fiction · Giants -- Fiction