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    Pantagruel by François Rabelais (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Pantagruel by François Rabelais (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Pantagruel by François Rabelais (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    Pantagruel by François Rabelais (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of Pantagruel with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of Pantagruel by François Rabelais, which recounts the adventures of the titular giant as he travels across France in search of knowledge. Along the way, he accomplishes many astonishing feats, demonstrates his dazzling intelligence and skill, and befriends the lively bon vivant Panurge. The book was judged obscene by the censors at the Sorbonne, but was immensely popular with the public thanks to its biting satire and crude, extravagant humour. Rabelais was a French Renaissance writer and humanist. He is best-known for his pentalogy of novels about the adventures of two giants, Pantagruel and Gargantua, and is considered to be one of the most significant writers in Western literature. 

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    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
    • A complete plot summary
    • Character studies
    • Key themes and symbols
    • Questions for further reflection

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    Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateMay 24, 2017
    ISBN9782806295910
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      Pantagruel by François Rabelais (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      French humanist writer

      Born in Chinon (France) in around 1494.

      Died in Paris in 1553.

      Notable works:

      Pantagruel (1532), novel

      Gargantua (1534), novel

      The Third Book (1546), novel

      François Rabelais was born in around 1494. He was the son of a lawyer, but decided to take holy orders in around 1510. Men of letters, both monks and laymen, shared their passion for Antiquity and humanism with him.

      Rabelais left the clergy in 1527 for unknown reasons and went to study medicine at the University of Montpellier. He then moved to Lyon, where he wrote humorous pamphlets and began to correspond with Erasmus (Dutch humanist, 1469-1536). He also published his first two books (Pantagruel and Gargantua), which were censored by the College of Sorbonne. Rabelais then became the secretary of Jean du Bellay (French bishop and diplomat, 1492/98-1560), who he accompanied to Rome. From 1546, he began to publish sequels to his books, a decision which caused him

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