Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais, Peter Anthony Motteux, Thomas Urquhart — Bibliomancer edition cover

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Fiction · 1532

Gargantua and Pantagruel

François Rabelais · translated by Peter Anthony Motteux, Thomas Urquhart

Reading time
about 23 h
Length
315,995 words · 1198 pages
Structure
267 chapters · 5 front-matter sections
Language
English (translated from French)
Era
Renaissance

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Contents

  1. Note
  2. Book Third
  3. Introduction
  4. Book First
  5. Rablophila
  6. The Argument
  7. Chapter X
  8. The Author’s Prologue to the First Book
  9. Rabelais to the Reader
  10. Chapter 1 — I
  11. Chapter 1 — II
  12. Chapter 1 — III
  13. Chapter 1 — IV
  14. Chapter 1 — V
  15. Chapter 1 — VI
  16. Chapter 1 — VII
  17. Chapter 1 — VIII
  18. Chapter 1 — IX
  19. Chapter 1 — X
  20. Chapter 1 — XI
  21. Chapter 1 — XII
  22. Chapter 1 — XIII
  23. Chapter 1 — XIV
  24. Chapter 1 — XV
  25. Chapter 1 — XVI
  26. Chapter 1 — XVII
  27. Chapter 1 — XVIII
  28. Chapter 1 — XIX
  29. Chapter 1 — XX
  30. Chapter 1 — XXI
  31. Chapter 1 — XXII
  32. Chapter 1 — XXIII
  33. Chapter 1 — XXIV
  34. Chapter 1 — XXV
  35. Chapter 1 — XXVI
  36. Chapter 1 — XXVII
  37. Chapter 1 — XXVIII
  38. Chapter 1 — XXIX
  39. Chapter 1 — XXX
  40. Chapter 1 — XXXI
  41. Chapter 1 — XXXII
  42. Chapter 1 — XXXIII
  43. Chapter 1 — XXXIV
  44. Chapter 1 — XXXV
  45. Chapter 1 — XXXVI
  46. Chapter 1 — XXXVII
  47. Chapter 1 — XXXVIII
  48. Chapter 1 — XXXIX
  49. Chapter 1 — XL
  50. Chapter 1 — XLI
  51. Chapter 1 — XLII
  52. Chapter 1 — XLIII
  53. Chapter 1 — XLIV
  54. Chapter 1 — XLV
  55. Chapter 1 — XLVI
  56. Chapter 1 — XLVII
  57. Chapter 1 — XLVIII
  58. Chapter 1 — XLIX
  59. Chapter 1 — L
  60. Chapter 1 — LI
  61. Chapter 1 — LII
  62. Chapter 1 — LIII
  63. Chapter 1 — LIV
  64. Chapter 1 — LV
  65. Chapter 1 — LVI
  66. Chapter 1 — LVII
  67. Chapter 1 — LVIII
  68. Book Second
  69. For the Reader
  70. Mr. Hugh Salel to Rabelais
  71. The Author’s Prologue
  72. Book Second
  73. Chapter 2 — I
  74. Chapter 2 — II
  75. Chapter 2 — III
  76. Chapter 2 — IV
  77. Chapter 2 — V
  78. Chapter 2 — VI
  79. Chapter 2 — VII
  80. Chapter 2 — VIII
  81. Chapter 2 — IX
  82. Chapter 2 — X
  83. Chapter 2 — XI
  84. Chapter 2 — XII
  85. Chapter 2 — XIII
  86. Chapter 2 — XIV
  87. Chapter 2 — XV
  88. Chapter 2 — XVI
  89. Chapter 2 — XVII
  90. Chapter 2 — XVIII
  91. Chapter 2 — XIX
  92. Chapter 2 — XX
  93. Chapter 2 — XXI
  94. Chapter 2 — XXII
  95. Chapter 2 — XXIII
  96. Chapter 2 — XXIV
  97. Chapter 2 — XXV
  98. Chapter 2 — XXVI
  99. Chapter 2 — XXVII
  100. Chapter 2 — XXVIII
  101. Chapter 2 — XXIX
  102. Chapter 2 — XXX
  103. Chapter 2 — XXXI
  104. Chapter 2 — XXXII
  105. Chapter 2 — XXXIII
  106. The conclusion of this present book, and the excuse of the author
  107. Book III — The Third Book
  108. Book Third
  109. Chapter 3 — I
  110. Chapter 3 — II
  111. Chapter 3 — III
  112. Chapter 3 — IV
  113. Chapter 3 — V
  114. Chapter 3 — VI
  115. Chapter 3 — VII
  116. Chapter 3 — VIII
  117. Chapter 3 — IX
  118. Chapter 3 — X
  119. Chapter 3 — XI
  120. Chapter 3 — XII
  121. Chapter 3 — XIII
  122. Chapter 3 — XIV
  123. Chapter 3 — XV
  124. Chapter 3 — XVI
  125. Chapter 3 — XVII
  126. Chapter 3 — XVIII
  127. Chapter 3 — XIX
  128. Chapter 3 — XX
  129. Chapter 3 — XXI
  130. Chapter 3 — XXII
  131. Chapter 3 — XXIII
  132. Chapter 3 — XXIV
  133. Chapter 3 — XXV
  134. Chapter 3 — XXVI
  135. Chapter 3 — XXVII
  136. Chapter 3 — XXVIII
  137. Chapter 3 — XXIX
  138. Chapter 3 — XXX
  139. Chapter 3 — XXXI
  140. Chapter 3 — XXXII
  141. Chapter 3 — XXXIII
  142. Chapter 3 — XXXIV
  143. Chapter 3 — XXXV
  144. Chapter 3 — XXXVI
  145. Chapter 3 — XXXVII
  146. Chapter 3 — XXXVIII
  147. Chapter 3 — XXXIX
  148. Chapter 3 — XL
  149. Chapter 3 — XLI
  150. Chapter 3 — XLII
  151. Chapter 3 — XLIII
  152. Chapter 3 — XLIV
  153. Chapter 3 — XLV
  154. Chapter 3 — XLVI
  155. Chapter 3 — XLVII
  156. Chapter 3 — XLVIII
  157. Chapter 3 — XLIX
  158. Chapter 3 — L
  159. Chapter 3 — LI
  160. Chapter 3 — LII
  161. Book IV — The Fourth Book
  162. The Translator’s Preface
  163. The Author’s Epistle Dedicatory
  164. Book Fourth
  165. Chapter 4 — I
  166. Chapter 4 — II
  167. Chapter 4 — III
  168. Chapter 4 — IV
  169. Chapter 4 — V
  170. Chapter 4 — VI
  171. Chapter 4 — VII
  172. Chapter 4 — VIII
  173. Chapter 4 — IX
  174. Chapter 4 — X
  175. Chapter 4 — XI
  176. Chapter 4 — XII
  177. Chapter 4 — XIII
  178. Chapter 4 — XIV
  179. Chapter 4 — XV
  180. Chapter 4 — XVI
  181. Chapter 4 — XVII
  182. Chapter 4 — XVIII
  183. Chapter 4 — XIX
  184. Chapter 4 — XX
  185. Chapter 4 — XXI
  186. Chapter 4 — XXII
  187. Chapter 4 — XXIII
  188. Chapter 4 — XXIV
  189. Chapter 4 — XXV
  190. Chapter 4 — XXVI
  191. Chapter 4 — XXVII
  192. Chapter 4 — XXVIII
  193. Chapter 4 — XXIX
  194. Chapter 4 — XXX
  195. Chapter 4 — XXXI
  196. Chapter 4 — XXXII
  197. Chapter 4 — XXXIII
  198. Chapter 4 — XXXIV
  199. Chapter 4 — XXXV
  200. Chapter 4 — XXXVI
  201. Chapter 4 — XXXVII
  202. Chapter 4 — XXXVIII
  203. Chapter 4 — XXXIX
  204. Chapter 4 — XL
  205. Chapter 4 — XLI
  206. Chapter 4 — XLII
  207. Chapter 4 — XLIII
  208. Chapter 4 — XLIV
  209. Chapter 4 — XLV
  210. Chapter 4 — XLVI
  211. Chapter 4 — XLVII
  212. Chapter 4 — XLVIII
  213. Chapter 4 — XLIX
  214. Chapter 4 — L
  215. Chapter 4 — LI
  216. Chapter 4 — LII
  217. Chapter 4 — LIII
  218. Chapter 4 — LIV
  219. Chapter 4 — LV
  220. Chapter 4 — LVI
  221. Chapter 4 — LVII
  222. Chapter 4 — LVIII
  223. Chapter 4 — LIX
  224. Chapter 4 — LX
  225. Chapter 4 — LXI
  226. Chapter 4 — LXII
  227. Chapter 4 — LXIII
  228. Chapter 4 — LXIV
  229. Chapter 4 — LXV
  230. Chapter 4 — LXVI
  231. Chapter 4 — LXVII
  232. Book Fifth
  233. Book Fifth
  234. Chapter 5 — I
  235. Chapter 5 — II
  236. Chapter 5 — III
  237. Chapter 5 — IV
  238. Chapter 5 — V
  239. Chapter 5 — VI
  240. Chapter 5 — VII
  241. Chapter 5 — VIII
  242. Chapter 5 — IX
  243. Chapter 5 — X
  244. Chapter 5 — XI
  245. Chapter 5 — XII
  246. Chapter 5 — XIII
  247. Chapter 5 — XIV
  248. Chapter 5 — XV
  249. Chapter 5 — XVI
  250. Chapter 5 — XVII
  251. Chapter 5 — XVIII
  252. Chapter 5 — XIX
  253. Chapter 5 — XX
  254. Chapter 5 — XXI
  255. Chapter 5 — XXII
  256. Chapter 5 — XXIII
  257. Chapter 5 — XXIV
  258. Chapter 5 — XXV
  259. Chapter 5 — XXVI
  260. Chapter 5 — XXVII
  261. Chapter 5 — XXVIII
  262. Chapter 5 — XXIX
  263. Chapter 5 — XXX
  264. Chapter 5 — XXXI
  265. Chapter 5 — XXXII
  266. Chapter 5 — XXXIII
  267. Chapter 5 — XXXIV
  268. Chapter 5 — XXXV
  269. Chapter 5 — XXXVI
  270. Chapter 5 — XXXVII
  271. Chapter 5 — XXXVIII
  272. Chapter 5 — XXXIX
  273. Chapter 5 — XL
  274. Chapter 5 — XLI
  275. Chapter 5 — XLII [‘This and the next chapter make really but one, tho’ Mr Motteux has made two of them; the first of which contains but eight lines, according to him, and ends at the words fantastic fountain.’—Ozell.)
  276. Chapter 5 — XLIII
  277. Chapter 5 — XLIV
  278. Chapter 5 — XLV
  279. Chapter 5 — XLVI
  280. Chapter 5 — XLVII

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