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1041 pages • first pub 1564 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The dazzling and exuberant moral stories of Rabelais (c.1471-1553) expose human follies with their mischievous and often obscene humour, while intertwining the realistic with carnivalesque fantasy to make us look afresh at the world.Gargantua depi...
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: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The dazzling and exuberant moral stories of Rabelais (c.1471-1553) expose human follies with their mischievous and often obscene humour, while intertwining the realistic with carnivalesque fantasy to make us look afresh at the world.Gargantua depi...
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