Gargantua and Pantagruel (set of 2 books)

Gargantua and Pantagruel (set of 2 books)

“Gargantua and Pantagruel” – one of the greatest works of literature from the Renaissance era. For almost five hundred years, the satirical novel by François Rabelais, telling the adventures of gluttonous giants, has held a prestigious place in the library... of every self-respecting book lover. Today, as before, people are enchanted by it, laughing until they cry, marveling and contemplating the lines of this immortal creation, following the author’s mandate: “You must be wise in order to sniff, sense, and appreciate these excellent, these delectable books…”
This edition contains the complete text of the novel with illustrations by the outstanding French artist Gustave Doré (1832–1883), as well as rare engravings and drawings by Bernard Picard (1673–1733), Louis Chalon (1866–1915), and William Robinson (1872–1944).

Author: Франсуа Рабле

Printhouse: Inostranka

Series: Foreign Literature. Large Books

Age restrictions: 18+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785389261532

Number of pages: 1184

Size: 217х148х65 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 1580 g

ID: 1698619

“Gargantua and Pantagruel” – one of the greatest works of literature from the Renaissance era. For almost five hundred years, the satirical novel by François Rabelais, telling the adventures of gluttonous giants, has held a prestigious place in the library of every self-respecting book lover. Today, as before, people are enchanted by it, laughing until they cry, marveling and contemplating the lines of this immortal creation, following the author’s mandate: “You must be wise in order to sniff, sense, and appreciate these excellent, these delectable books…”
This edition contains the complete text of the novel with illustrations by the outstanding French artist Gustave Doré (1832–1883), as well as rare engravings and drawings by Bernard Picard (1673–1733), Louis Chalon (1866–1915), and William Robinson (1872–1944).

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