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788 pages • first pub 1564 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781840221077
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A fantasy of life amongst the monks and friars of 16th-century France. Within the text, Rabelais espouses a positive view of life in which tolerance, goodness, understanding and wisdom are opposed to dogmatism, pride and cruelty.
Community Reviews Summary of 557 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, Colonisation788 pages • first pub 1564 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781840221077
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A fantasy of life amongst the monks and friars of 16th-century France. Within the text, Rabelais espouses a positive view of life in which tolerance, goodness, understanding and wisdom are opposed to dogmatism, pride and cruelty.
Community Reviews Summary of 557 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