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Page 340
... reflected in the parodies at the begin- ning of the novel . In the autumn of the year the plague broke out in various parts of France and lasted throughout the following year . There is an allusion to the plague in Pantagruel , where it ...
... reflected in the parodies at the begin- ning of the novel . In the autumn of the year the plague broke out in various parts of France and lasted throughout the following year . There is an allusion to the plague in Pantagruel , where it ...
Page 370
... reflected in Rabe- lais ' entire world from beginning to end . This downward move- ment animates all his images , all the leading episodes , all the metaphors and comparisons . Rabelais ' world in its entirety , as in every detail , is ...
... reflected in Rabe- lais ' entire world from beginning to end . This downward move- ment animates all his images , all the leading episodes , all the metaphors and comparisons . Rabelais ' world in its entirety , as in every detail , is ...
Page 452
... reflected in the chapters concerning the decretals . When these chapters were being written they corresponded to the king's Gallican policy , but when the book was published the conflict with the Pope had been almost completely solved ...
... reflected in the chapters concerning the decretals . When these chapters were being written they corresponded to the king's Gallican policy , but when the book was published the conflict with the Pope had been almost completely solved ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
ONE Rabelais in the History of Laughter | 59 |
TWO The Language of the Marketplace in Rabelais | 145 |
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abuse Ages already ambivalent ancient antique appear aspect become birth body Book called carnival carnivalesque century Chapter character closely combined comic completely concept concerning contains course culture death described earth elements entire episode especially essential example existed expressed familiar fear feast festive Finally folk forms Gargantua genre gives grotesque historic human humor images important individual influence interpretation Italy king language laugh laughter limited linked literary literature living lower stratum marketplace material bodily meaning medieval Middle Ages names nature novel objects offered official organs Pantagruel parody philosophy picture play popular popular-festive positive praise present principle Rabelais Rabelaisian realism Renaissance renewal represented role satire seen sense serious similar sources speaking speech sphere spirit symbol theme tion tone tradition transformed true truth turned typical universal various whole