A companion to François Rabelais

Author(s)

• Renner, Bernd

Bibliographic Information

A companion to François Rabelais

edited by Bernd Renner

（The Renaissance Society of America / editor-in-chief, Craig Kallendorf, . Texts and studies series ; v. 16）

Brill, c2021

• : hardback

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [571]-615) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Winner of the 2022 SCSC Bainton Prize for Reference Works A Companion to Francois Rabelais offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of the works of Francois Rabelais, one of the most influential writers of the Western literary tradition. A monk, medical doctor, translator and editor, Rabelais embodies the ideals of Renaissance humanism. His genre-bending fiction combines vast erudition, comic verve, and critical observations of all spheres of contemporary life that are relevant to this day. Two sections of this volume situate Rabelais's work in the larger social, political, and literary context of his time. A third section gives concise interpretations of each of the five books of the Pantagrueline Chronicles. The contributors are eminent scholars of early modern literature. They include: Tom Conley, Francois Cornilliat, Marie-Luce Demonet, Diane Desrosiers, Mireille Huchon, Elsa Kammerer, Jelle Koopmans, Claude La Charite, Nicolas Le Cadet, Frank Lestringant, Romain Menini, Gerard Milhe Poutingon, Marie-Claire Thomine, Jean-Charles Monferran, John Parkin, Jeff Persels, Anne-Pascale Pouey-Mounou, Michael Randall, Paul J. Smith, and Walter Stephens.

Table of Contents

List of Figures Abbreviations of the Most Common Journals Notes on Contributors Introduction: Why Read Rabelais Now? Bernd Renner Part 1 Life and Context 1 Rabelais in His Time Mireille Huchon 2 Rabelais and Medicine Claude La Charite 3 Rabelais and Religion Anne-Pascale Pouey-Mounou 4 Rabelais and Politics Michael Randall 5 Greco-Roman Tradition and Reception Romain Menini 6 Rabelais and Eloquence Daniel Menager () 7 Rabelais, Giants, and Folklore Walter Stephens 8 Rabelais and Travel Literature Frank Lestringant 9 Rabelais and Theater Jelle Koopmans Part 2 The Five Books 10 Pantagruel Jean Charles Monferran and Marie-Claire Thomine 11 The Prequel Gargantua: An Original Reworking of Pantagruel Nicolas Le Cadet 12 The Third Book Diane Desrosiers 13 Interpreting the Fourth Book Paul J. Smith 14 The Fifth and Last Book (1564) Gerard Milhe Poutingon Part 3 Influence, Impact, and Style 15 At the Foot of the Letter, La Pantagrueline Prognostication Tom Conley 16 Rabelais and Language Marie-Luce Demonet 17 Missing Women: On the Riddle of Gender Relations in Rabelais's Fiction Francois Cornilliat 18 Between Laughter and Indignation: Rabelais and Militant Writing Bernd Renner 19 Rabelaisian Humor John Parkin 20 The World in Pantagruel's Gut Jeff Persels 21 Rabelais (Not) Translated (16th to 21st Centuries) Elsa Kammerer Bibliography Index nominum

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Details

• NCID: BC07378711
• ISBN:
  • 9789004360037
• LCCN: 2021022009
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Leiden ; Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 623 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PQ1694
  • DC23 : 843/.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Rabelais, François, approximately 1490-1553? -- Criticism and interpretation
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB15985701