Gargantua and Pantagruel

Gargantua and Pantagruel - Francois Rabelais - An elaborate parody written by the French Renaissance humanist, writer, Greek scholar, and physician Francois Rabelais, "Gargantua and Pantagruel” is a comic blend of energetic realism and carnival fantasy. First published in1532, "Gargantua and Pantagruel” relates the fantastical tales of its titular characters, Gargantua, a giant who becomes a sop...