Gargantua

François Rabelais, one of the writers who heralded the beginning of the Renaissance, left his mark on French and world literature with his five-volume work in which he tells the adventures of Gargantua and Pantragruel, two giants, father and son. Gargantua is the most well-known work of this collection.

This novel, which tells the life of the gluttonous giant Gargantua, starting from his birth, combines realism with fantasy, Renaissance wisdom with obscene jokes, and enables readers to look at the world from a different perspective. The book, woven with irony and humor by Rabelais, mocks the religious, educational and military practices of the period with its sometimes epic language. While doing this, he does not fail to whet the reader's appetite.

Gargantua, one of the leading heroes of humanism with his philosophy of "Do whatever you want," is the hero of curiosity about the world and the appetite for worldly blessings. The adventures of this legendary giant now meet the readers with Birsel Uzma's competent translation and informative notes.



Number of Pages: 270

Year of Printing: 2011


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Everest Publications

First Printing Year: 2011

Number of Pages: 270

Language Turkish