Gargantua And Pantagruel (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Faded and dull spine.
This classic pair of Renaissance satirical novels presents the riotous journeys of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel, detailing their outsized appetites, bawdy humour, and sharp commentary on learning, power, and human folly. It illustrates François Rabelais’s blend of erudition and exuberance, creating a foundational work of early modern literature that celebrates curiosity, wit, and the joyful absurdity of the human condition.
Author: François Rabelais
Format: Hardback
Published: 1949, Everyman
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Faded and dull spine.
This classic pair of Renaissance satirical novels presents the riotous journeys of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel, detailing their outsized appetites, bawdy humour, and sharp commentary on learning, power, and human folly. It illustrates François Rabelais’s blend of erudition and exuberance, creating a foundational work of early modern literature that celebrates curiosity, wit, and the joyful absurdity of the human condition.