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1041 pages • first pub 1564 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140445503
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 January 2007
Description
A masterly new translation of Rabelais's robust scatalogical comedy Parodying everyone from classic authors to his own contemporaries, the dazzling and exuberant stories of Rabelais expose human follies with mischievous and often obscene humor. Ga...
Community Reviews Summary of 553 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
challenging 68%
lighthearted 56%
reflective 25%
informative 12%
relaxing 12%
dark 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | Character: 37% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 44%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty, Blood, Colonisation
1041 pages • first pub 1564 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140445503
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 January 2007
Description
A masterly new translation of Rabelais's robust scatalogical comedy Parodying everyone from classic authors to his own contemporaries, the dazzling and exuberant stories of Rabelais expose human follies with mischievous and often obscene humor. Ga...
Community Reviews Summary of 553 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
challenging 68%
lighthearted 56%
reflective 25%
informative 12%
relaxing 12%
dark 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | Character: 37% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 44%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty, Blood, Colonisation