François Rabelais / Albert Dubout - Gargantua et Pantagruel - 1957

Superb numbered edition 512 and illustrated with 160 charming Dubout drawings.
This modernized and enriched edition of the famous tales by Rabelais blends satire, burlesque humor and humanist reflection through the extraordinary adventures of giants Gargantua and Pantagruel -

The author deploys a rich imagination and inventive language to recount the education, exploits and journeys of his characters, while criticising the institutions of his time, notably the Church, scholastic teaching and abuses of power -

The work explores fundamental themes such as freedom of thought, knowledge, human nature and the quest for learning, opposing ignorance and dogmatism to the humanist ideal of intellectual and moral formation -

The comic and grotesque episodes alternate with more serious passages, offering a work rich in levels of reading and interpretations. The edition illustrated by Dubout emphasizes the satirical and visual character of the text, giving form to extravagant scenes and caricatured characters, thereby reinforcing the humorous and critical impact -

François Rabelais / Albert Dubout - Gargantua and Pantagruel - 1957 - Tome I and II - Gibert Jeune -
336 and 349 pages.

Very good condition of the bindings, pamphlet-style works in beige illustrated covers, in a publisher’s stiff case, small stains at the bottom of the spines and wear from use, spine smooth, colored illustrations and titles -

Very good interior condition, title pages printed in red and black and adorned with a beautiful color vignette, works enriched with 160 charming color illustrations by Dubout enhanced with stencils both text-in and text-out of the main body, limited print run of 3000 copies, this one No. 512, uncut copy, clean text -

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