François Rabelais

Three Good Giants

Arts EN ↓ 44 episodes

As I went on, it did not take me long to discover that it was quite possible for my purpose—following, indeed, the path unconsciously taken in my boyhood—to divide Rabelais sharply into incident and philosophy. That this had not been thought of before surprised, but did not daunt me. I said to myself: I shall limit the incident strictly to his three Giants; I shall hold these, from grandfather to grandson, well together; keep all that is sound in them; cut away the impurity which is not so much of as around them; chisel them out as a sculptor might, and leave his philosophy with face to the wa...

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François Rabelais

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Arts

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Latest episode

Aug 31, 2024

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Episodes

Chapter XVIII (18) How Gargantua combed Cannon-Balls out of his Hair, and how he ate Six Pilgrims in a Salad before Supper. 31.08.2024
Chapter XVII (17) How Gargantua, with a Big Tree, broke down a Castle, and passed the Ford of Vede. 31.08.2024
Chapter XVI (16) How Grandgousier tried to buy Peace with Five Cart-loads of Buns. 31.08.2024
Chapter XV (15) How old King Grandgousier received the News. 31.08.2024
Chapter XIV (14) How the Awful War between the Bunmakers of Lerne and Gargantua's Country was begun. 31.08.2024
Chapter XIII (13) How Gargantua was made not to lose one Hour of the Day. 31.08.2024
Chapter XII (12) Gargantua is dosed by Ponocrates, and forgets all that Holofernes had taught him. 31.08.2024
Chapter XI (11) The Two Hundred and Fifteen Games of Cards Gargantua knew how to play. What it was he said after he had gone through the Lis 31.08.2024
Chapter X (10) Ponocrates, the new Teacher, desires Gargantua to show him how he used to study with old Master Holofernes. 31.08.2024
Chapter IX (9) The Parisians laugh at Gargantua. He takes his Revenge by stealing the Great Bells of Nôtre Dâme. 30.08.2024
Chapter VIII (8) Gargantua goes to Paris, and the Big Mare that takes him there. 30.08.2024
Chapter VII (7) The new Master found for Gargantua. 30.08.2024
Chapter VI (6) How Gargantua was taught Latin. 30.08.2024
Chapter V (5) The Year Gargantua had Wooden Horses, and what Use he made of them. 30.08.2024
Chapter IV (4) The Royal Tailor's Bill for Gargantua's Suit. 30.08.2024
Chapter III (3) Gargantua as a Baby. 30.08.2024
Chapter II (2) Gargantua is Born. 30.08.2024
Chapter I (1) How the First Giants came into the World. 30.08.2024
An Explanation by Way of Preface 30.08.2024

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