The Complete Works of Francois Rabelais
Rabelais, François; Translated from the French by Donald M. Frame, with a Foreword by Raymond C. La Charite
Language: English
Published by University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles, & Oxford (UK), 1991
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- Hardcover
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SUPERB: METACLASSIC: A TREASURE: NEW: First Edition hardcover (Orig. 1991) w/ full no. line showing First Printing: NEW handsomely-designed jacket w/ sharp NEW edges & corners featuring a medallion portrait of Rabelais on the front panel & protected in a precisely-applied mylar sleeve, NEW library-durable maroon linen-over-boards cover w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & w/ titles ELEGANTLY gilt-stamped on NEW uncreased spine, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures & royal-blue silk banding at spine-caps, IMPECCABLE cream-white card-stock end-papers, PRISTINE interior beautifully printed w/ remarkable clarity in Bembo on SUPERB silk-finish archival paper * 6.14" x 9.24" x 2.44", 1.69 kg, xlviii+1067 (1115) pp. * Abbreviations (xix), Foreword (xxi), Translator's Note (xxv), Introduction (xxvii), "Gargantua & Pantagruel" (1-732), Miscellaneous Writings (733), Notes (807), Glossary (947) *ABOUT THE BOOK: Rip-roaring and rib-tickling, François Rabelais's irreverent story of the giant Gargantua, his giant son Pantagruel, and their companions Frere Jean & Panurge is a classic of the written word. This complete translation by Donald Frame, helpfully annotated for the nonspecialist and faithful to the original as no other English edition has been, is a masterpiece in its own right. Frame brings to 20th-century English all the exuberance & invention of the original 16-century French. A final part containing all the rest of Rabelais's known writings, including his letters, supplements the five books traditionally known as "Gargantua & Pantagruel." One of those who gave meaning to the term "Renaissance man," Rabelais participated in every crucial endeavor undertaken in the 16th century. He was (successively or simultaneously) a cleric, medical doctor, student of law, teacher, & confidant-counselor of important political & diplomatic figures. His great comic narrative, written in hugely popular installments over more than two decades, was unsparingly satirical of scholarly pomposity & the many abuses of religious, legal, & political power. Condemned at various times by the Sorbonne, the books narrowly escaped being banned. Behind his obvious pleasure in lampooning effete erudition & the excesses of society is the humanist's genuine love of knowledge & belief in the basic goodness of human nature. The bawdy wit & uninhibited zest for life that characterize his unlikely travelers have delighted readers & inspired other writers ever since the exploits of Gargantua & Pantagruel first appeared. Today, scholars find virtually unlimited themes in the variety of subjects Rabelais considered, from education to exploration, from literature to war to laughter to cosmology itself. * FRANCOIS RABELAIS is known through is work more than through the scanty details of is life.Born in the lat 15th-century in the Loire River valley, he was a member first of the Franciscan, the of the Benedictine order. He left to become a lay priest & pursue a career as a physician, teacher, & writer. Rabelais accompanied the Bishop of Paris & later cardinal Jean du Bellay to Rome on two occasions & wrote works on medicine & translations in addition to his literary masterpiece. The first two books of "Gargantua & Pantagruel" were published under a pseudonym. The fifth book appeared long after Rabelais's death in 1553. * The TRANSLATOR: DONALD M. FRAME was Professor of French at Columbia University & a renowned translator of, & expert on, Montaigne & Moliere as well as Rabelais. Among his many books are "Francois Rabelais" (1977) & "Montaigne: A Biography" (1966) * HIGHEST CRITICAL PRAISE: "A tour de force. . . . There is no doubt in my mind that, like his translation of Montaigne, [Frame's] translation of Rabelais will become the standard translation in English." -Philippe Desan, University of Chicago. * SHIPPING: Securely & elegantly packaged for prompt FREE shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL within the U.S.A.…
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- Title
- The Complete Works of Francois Rabelais
- Author
- Rabelais, François; Translated from the French by Donald M. Frame, with a Foreword by Raymond C. La Charite
- Publisher
- University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles, & Oxford (UK)
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0520064003
- ISBN 13
- 9780520064003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 1.69 kilograms
This great comic narrative, written in hugely popular installments over more than two decades, was unsparingly satirical of scholarly pomposity and the many abuses of religious, legal, and political power. The books were condemned at various times by the Sorbonne and narrowly escaped being banned. Behind Rabelais's obvious pleasure in lampooning effete erudition and the excesses of society is the humanist's genuine love of knowledge and belief in the basic goodness of human nature. The bawdy wit and uninhibited zest for life that characterize his unlikely trio of travelers have delighted readers and inspired other writers ever since the exploits of Gargantua and Pantagruel first appeared.
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