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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book I by François Rabelais (1494 - 1553)

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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book I by François Rabelais (1494 - 1553)

The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel (in French, La vie de Gargantua et de Pantagruel) is a connected series of five novels written in the 16th century by François Rabelais. It is the story of two giants, a father (Gargantua) and his son (Pantagruel) and their adventures, written in an amusing, extravagant, satirical vein. There is much crudity and scatological humor as well as a large amount of violence. Long lists of vulgar insults fill several chapters.(Summary by Wikipedia)

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  1. 59

    Chapter 1.LIV.—The inscription set upon the great gate of Theleme

  2. 58

    Chapter 1.LV.—What manner of dwelling the Thelemites had

  3. 57

    Chapter 1.LVI.—How the men and women of the religious order of Theleme were apparelled

  4. 56

    Chapter 1.LVII.—How the Thelemites were governed, and of their manner of living

  5. 55

    Chapter 1.LVIII.—A prophetical Riddle

  6. 54

    Chapter 1.XLIV.—How the Monk rid himself of his keepers, and how Picrochole's forlorn hope was defeated

  7. 53

    Chapter 1.XLV.—How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them

  8. 52

    Chapter 1.XLVI.—How Grangousier did very kindly entertain Touchfaucet his prisoner

  9. 51

    Chapter 1.XLVII.—How Grangousier sent for his legions, and how Touchfaucet slew Rashcalf, and was afterwards executed by the command of Picrochole

  10. 50

    Chapter 1.XLVIII.—How Gargantua set upon Picrochole within the rock Clermond, and utterly defeated the army of the said Picrochole

  11. 49

    Chapter 1.XLIX.—How Picrochole in his flight fell into great misfortunes, and what Gargantua did after the battle

  12. 48

    Chapter 1.L.—Gargantua's speech to the vanquished

  13. 47

    Chapter 1.LI.—How the victorious Gargantuists were recompensed after the battle

  14. 46

    Chapter 1.LII.—How Gargantua caused to be built for the Monk the Abbey of Theleme

  15. 45

    Chapter 1.LIII.—How the abbey of the Thelemites was built and endowed

  16. 44

    Chapter 1.XXXVI.—How Gargantua demolished the castle at the ford of Vede, and how they passed the ford

  17. 43

    Chapter 1.XXXVII.—How Gargantua, in combing his head, made the great cannon-balls fall out of his hair

  18. 42

    Chapter 1.XXXVIII.—How Gargantua did eat up six pilgrims in a salad

  19. 41

    Chapter 1.XXXIX.—How the Monk was feasted by Gargantua, and of the jovial discourse they had at supper

  20. 40

    Chapter 1.XL.—Why monks are the outcasts of the world; and wherefore some have bigger noses than others

  21. 39

    Chapter 1.XLI.—How the Monk made Gargantua sleep, and of his hours and breviaries

  22. 38

    Chapter 1.XLII.—How the Monk encouraged his fellow-champions, and how he hanged upon a tree

  23. 37

    Chapter 1.XLIII.—How the scouts and fore-party of Picrochole were met with by Gargantua, and how the Monk slew Captain Drawforth (Tirevant.), and then was taken prisoner by his enemies

  24. 36

    Chapter 1.XXIV.—How Gargantua spent his time in rainy weather

  25. 35

    Chapter 1.XXV.—How there was great strife and debate raised betwixt the cake-bakers of Lerne, and those of Gargantua's country, whereupon were waged great wars

  26. 34

    Chapter 1.XXVI.—How the inhabitants of Lerne, by the commandment of Picrochole their king, assaulted the shepherds of Gargantua unexpectedly and on a sudden

  27. 33

    Chapter 1.XXVII.—How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy

  28. 32

    Chapter 1.XXVIII.—How Picrochole stormed and took by assault the rock Clermond, and of Grangousier's unwillingness and aversion from the undertaking of war

  29. 31

    Chapter 1.XXIX.—The tenour of the letter which Grangousier wrote to his son Gargantua

  30. 30

    Chapter 1.XXX.—How Ulric Gallet was sent unto Picrochole

  31. 29

    Chapter 1.XXXI.—The speech made by Gallet to Picrochole

  32. 28

    Chapter 1.XXXII.—How Grangousier, to buy peace, caused the cakes to be restored

  33. 27

    Chapter 1.XXXIII.—How some statesmen of Picrochole, by hairbrained counsel, put him in extreme danger

  34. 26

    Chapter 1.XXXIV.—How Gargantua left the city of Paris to succour his country, and how Gymnast encountered with the enemy

  35. 25

    Chapter 1.XXXV.—How Gymnast very souply and cunningly killed Captain Tripet and others of Picrochole's men

  36. 24

    Chapter 1.XIII.—How Gargantua's wonderful understanding became known to his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech

  37. 23

    Chapter 1.XIV.—How Gargantua was taught Latin by a Sophister

  38. 22

    Chapter 1.XV.—How Gargantua was put under other schoolmasters

  39. 21

    Chapter 1.XVI.—How Gargantua was sent to Paris, and of the huge great mare that he rode on; how she destroyed the oxflies of the Beauce

  40. 20

    Chapter 1.XVII.—How Gargantua paid his welcome to the Parisians, and how he took away the great bells of Our Lady's Church

  41. 19

    Chapter 1.XVIII.—How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to Gargantua to recover the great bells

  42. 18

    Chapter 1.XIX.—The oration of Master Janotus de Bragmardo for recovery of the bells

  43. 17

    Chapter 1.XX.—How the Sophister carried away his cloth, and how he had a suit in law against the other masters

  44. 16

    Chapter 1.XXI.—The study of Gargantua, according to the discipline of his schoolmasters the Sophisters

  45. 15

    Chapter 1.XXII.—The games of Gargantua

  46. 14

    Chapter 1.XXIII.—How Gargantua was instructed by Ponocrates, and in such sort disciplinated, that he lost not one hour of the day

  47. 13

    Chapter 1.III.—How Gargantua was carried eleven months in his mother's belly

  48. 12

    Chapter 1.IV.—-How Gargamelle, being great with Gargantua, did eat a huge deal of tripes

  49. 11

    Chapter 1.V.—The Discourse of the Drinkers

  50. 10

    Chapter 1.VI.—How Gargantua was born in a strange manner

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The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel (in French, La vie de Gargantua et de Pantagruel) is a connected series of five novels written in the 16th century by François Rabelais. It is the story of two giants, a father (Gargantua) and his son (Pantagruel) and their adventures, written in an amusing, extravagant, satirical vein. There is much crudity and scatological humor as well as a large amount of violence. Long lists of vulgar insults fill several chapters.(Summary by Wikipedia)

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