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A review by trouvaille21
Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais
5.0
i had heard A LOT about Rabelais' work, and given how strongly it was criticized back in the 16th century (and even today) of course i just had to see what the ruckus was all about
and let me tell you one thing: i think that many of the people in the comments take those books way too seriously which is exactly the opposite of what thw author intended (and if you're wondering where i know that from - it's literally in the prologue)
this is S A T I R E. satire is meant to be humorous and ironic; to ridicule, expose and criticize people's stupidity and vices. and given the historical and political climate it was written in, honestly i think that Rabelais did a brilliant job
and let me tell you one thing: i think that many of the people in the comments take those books way too seriously which is exactly the opposite of what thw author intended (and if you're wondering where i know that from - it's literally in the prologue)
this is S A T I R E. satire is meant to be humorous and ironic; to ridicule, expose and criticize people's stupidity and vices. and given the historical and political climate it was written in, honestly i think that Rabelais did a brilliant job