Rabelais's hilarious, scabrous and often scatological fantasy of life amonth the monks and friars of sixteenth-century France remains a satirical and comic classic. A great broth of a book in which every conceivable literary form is parodied and every human desire satirized. But under the comedy there is a serious purpose, for Rabelais also enspouses a positive view of life in which tolerance, goodness, understanding and wisdom are opposed to dogmatism, pride and cruelty. The book is here presented in the classic ...
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Rabelais's hilarious, scabrous and often scatological fantasy of life amonth the monks and friars of sixteenth-century France remains a satirical and comic classic. A great broth of a book in which every conceivable literary form is parodied and every human desire satirized. But under the comedy there is a serious purpose, for Rabelais also enspouses a positive view of life in which tolerance, goodness, understanding and wisdom are opposed to dogmatism, pride and cruelty. The book is here presented in the classic translation by Urquhart and Motteux.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Used-Good. Good hardbacks in maroon boards with cloth spine. Translated into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart and Peter le Motteaux, annis 1653-1694. The Tudor Translations, volumes 24-26. Tidy copies in tight bindings; board edges a little worn; spines a little bumped; all spines badly faded to light brown, but gilt still quite bright. This is a heavy set (about 2.4kgs packed); additional postage may be required.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
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Volumes 1 and 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Introduction by D.B. Wyndham Lewis. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
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New. Presents the moral stories of Rabelais that expose human follies with their mischievous and often obscene humour, while intertwining the realistic with carnivalesque fantasy. Translator(s): Screech, M. A. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 47. Weight in Grams: 740. 2006. paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good. Presents the moral stories of Rabelais that expose human follies with their mischievous and often obscene humour, while intertwining the realistic with carnivalesque fantasy. Translator(s): Screech, M. A. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 47. Weight in Grams: 740. Some light shelf wear. 2006. paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Good. Presents the moral stories of Rabelais that expose human follies with their mischievous and often obscene humour, while intertwining the realistic with carnivalesque fantasy. Translator(s): Screech, M. A. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 47. Weight in Grams: 740. Paperback, cover slightly scuffed, otherrwise in good condition. 2006. paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.