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François Rabelais

1494–1553

1 series 2 books in order

Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) was a French Renaissance writer, humanist, and Greek scholar who has been called the first great French prose author. Best known in his own day as a physician, scholar, diplomat, and Catholic priest, he later became famous as a satirist for his depictions of the grotesque and his larger-than-life characters. Our catalog credits him with Gargantua and Le Quart Livre from Gargantua and Pantagruel. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1494
Known for
Gargantua and Pantagruel

Series by François Rabelais

Gargantua and Pantagruel

2 books in order · 1534–1552

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How many books has François Rabelais written?

We list 2 books by François Rabelais across 1 series, published between 1534–1552 — each shown in full reading order.

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