Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book I

by François Rabelais

Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales General Fiction

59 chapters7h 41mEnglish1660

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The Life of Gargantua and 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.(Summary by Wikipedia)

Chapters (58)

1Chapter 1.I.—Of the Genealogy and Antiquity of Gargantua

494

2Chapter 1.II.—-The Antidoted Fanfreluches: or, a Galimatia of extravagant Conceits found in an ancient Monument

605

3Chapter 1.III.—How Gargantua was carried eleven months in his mother's belly

532

4Chapter 1.IV.—-How Gargamelle, being great with Gargantua, did eat a huge deal of tripes

251

5Chapter 1.V.—The Discourse of the Drinkers

683

6Chapter 1.VI.—How Gargantua was born in a strange manner

472

7Chapter 1.VII.—After what manner Gargantua had his name given him, and how he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can

215

8Chapter 1.VIII.—How they apparelled Gargantua

451

9Chapter 1.IX.—The colours and liveries of Gargantua

297

10Chapter 1.X.—Of that which is signified by the colours white and blue

541

11Chapter 1.XI.—Of the youthful age of Gargantua

365

12Chapter 1.XII.—Of Gargantua's wooden horses

336

13Chapter 1.XIII.—How Gargantua's wonderful understanding became known to his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech

675

14Chapter 1.XIV.—How Gargantua was taught Latin by a Sophister

280

15Chapter 1.XV.—How Gargantua was put under other schoolmasters

281

16Chapter 1.XVI.—How Gargantua was sent to Paris, and of the huge great mare that he rode on; how she destroyed the oxflies of the Beauce

267

17Chapter 1.XVII.—How Gargantua paid his welcome to the Parisians, and how he took away the great bells of Our Lady's Church

463

18Chapter 1.XVIII.—How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to Gargantua to recover the great bells

236

19Chapter 1.XIX.—The oration of Master Janotus de Bragmardo for recovery of the bells

524

20Chapter 1.XX.—How the Sophister carried away his cloth, and how he had a suit in law against the other masters

645

21Chapter 1.XXI.—The study of Gargantua, according to the discipline of his schoolmasters the Sophisters

330

22Chapter 1.XXII.—The games of Gargantua

445

23Chapter 1.XXIII.—How Gargantua was instructed by Ponocrates, and in such sort disciplinated, that he lost not one hour of the day

871

24Chapter 1.XXIV.—How Gargantua spent his time in rainy weather

293

25Chapter 1.XXV.—How there was great strife and debate raised betwixt the cake-bakers of Lerne, and those of Gargantua's country, whereupon were waged great wars

379

26Chapter 1.XXVI.—How the inhabitants of Lerne, by the commandment of Picrochole their king, assaulted the shepherds of Gargantua unexpectedly and on a sudden

275

27Chapter 1.XXVII.—How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy

1087

28Chapter 1.XXVIII.—How Picrochole stormed and took by assault the rock Clermond, and of Grangousier's unwillingness and aversion from the undertaking of war

418

29Chapter 1.XXIX.—The tenour of the letter which Grangousier wrote to his son Gargantua

225

30Chapter 1.XXX.—How Ulric Gallet was sent unto Picrochole

146

31Chapter 1.XXXI.—The speech made by Gallet to Picrochole

686

32Chapter 1.XXXII.—How Grangousier, to buy peace, caused the cakes to be restored

681

33Chapter 1.XXXIII.—How some statesmen of Picrochole, by hairbrained counsel, put him in extreme danger

960

34Chapter 1.XXXIV.—How Gargantua left the city of Paris to succour his country, and how Gymnast encountered with the enemy

300

35Chapter 1.XXXV.—How Gymnast very souply and cunningly killed Captain Tripet and others of Picrochole's men

353

36Chapter 1.XXXVI.—How Gargantua demolished the castle at the ford of Vede, and how they passed the ford

322

37Chapter 1.XXXVII.—How Gargantua, in combing his head, made the great cannon-balls fall out of his hair

272

38Chapter 1.XXXVIII.—How Gargantua did eat up six pilgrims in a salad

316

39Chapter 1.XXXIX.—How the Monk was feasted by Gargantua, and of the jovial discourse they had at supper

790

40Chapter 1.XL.—Why monks are the outcasts of the world; and wherefore some have bigger noses than others

381

41Chapter 1.XLI.—How the Monk made Gargantua sleep, and of his hours and breviaries

291

42Chapter 1.XLII.—How the Monk encouraged his fellow-champions, and how he hanged upon a tree

296

43Chapter 1.XLIII.—How the scouts and fore-party of Picrochole were met with by Gargantua, and how the Monk slew Captain Drawforth (Tirevant.), and then was taken prisoner by his enemies

466

44Chapter 1.XLIV.—How the Monk rid himself of his keepers, and how Picrochole's forlorn hope was defeated

342

45Chapter 1.XLV.—How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them

421

46Chapter 1.XLVI.—How Grangousier did very kindly entertain Touchfaucet his prisoner

380

47Chapter 1.XLVII.—How Grangousier sent for his legions, and how Touchfaucet slew Rashcalf, and was afterwards executed by the command of Picrochole

432

48Chapter 1.XLVIII.—How Gargantua set upon Picrochole within the rock Clermond, and utterly defeated the army of the said Picrochole

597

49Chapter 1.XLIX.—How Picrochole in his flight fell into great misfortunes, and what Gargantua did after the battle

224

50Chapter 1.L.—Gargantua's speech to the vanquished

888

51Chapter 1.LI.—How the victorious Gargantuists were recompensed after the battle

260

52Chapter 1.LII.—How Gargantua caused to be built for the Monk the Abbey of Theleme

447

53Chapter 1.LIII.—How the abbey of the Thelemites was built and endowed

467

54Chapter 1.LIV.—The inscription set upon the great gate of Theleme

546

55Chapter 1.LV.—What manner of dwelling the Thelemites had

400

56Chapter 1.LVI.—How the men and women of the religious order of Theleme were apparelled

635

57Chapter 1.LVII.—How the Thelemites were governed, and of their manner of living

362

58Chapter 1.LVIII.—A prophetical Riddle

499

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