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The Life of Gargantua an 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.

Trivia about gargantua

  • Seen here is a 19th century illustration of this Rabelais character
  • The son of Grandgousier & Gargamelle, he was a medieval folk hero before Rabelais wrote about him
  • This son of Gargamelle was a medieval hero well before Rabelais wrote about him
  • Rabelais wrote a "massive" satire about this father of Pantagruel
  • Pantagruel's papa (9)

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