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
1 Poems and Prologue 27 min 2 Chapter 1.I., Of the Genealogy and Antiquity of Gargantua 8 min 3 Chapter 1.II., -The Antidoted Fanfreluches: or, a Galimatia of extravagant Conceits found in an ancient Monument 10 min 4 Chapter 1.III., How Gargantua was carried eleven months in his mother's belly 9 min 5 Chapter 1.IV., -How Gargamelle, being great with Gargantua, did eat a huge deal of tripes 4 min 6 Chapter 1.V., The Discourse of the Drinkers 11 min 7 Chapter 1.VI., How Gargantua was born in a strange manner 8 min 8 Chapter 1.VII., After what manner Gargantua had his name given him, and how he tippled, bibbed, and curried the can 4 min 9 Chapter 1.VIII., How they apparelled Gargantua 8 min 10 Chapter 1.IX., The colours and liveries of Gargantua 5 min 11 Chapter 1.X., Of that which is signified by the colours white and blue 9 min 12 Chapter 1.XI., Of the youthful age of Gargantua 6 min 13 Chapter 1.XII., Of Gargantua's wooden horses 6 min 14 Chapter 1.XIII., How Gargantua's wonderful understanding became known to his father Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul or wipebreech 11 min 15 Chapter 1.XIV., How Gargantua was taught Latin by a Sophister 5 min 16 Chapter 1.XV., How Gargantua was put under other schoolmasters 5 min 17 Chapter 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 4 min 18 Chapter 1.XVII., How Gargantua paid his welcome to the Parisians, and how he took away the great bells of Our Lady's Church 8 min 19 Chapter 1.XVIII., How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to Gargantua to recover the great bells 4 min 20 Chapter 1.XIX., The oration of Master Janotus de Bragmardo for recovery of the bells 9 min 21 Chapter 1.XX., How the Sophister carried away his cloth, and how he had a suit in law against the other masters 11 min 22 Chapter 1.XXI., The study of Gargantua, according to the discipline of his schoolmasters the Sophisters 6 min 23 Chapter 1.XXII., The games of Gargantua 7 min 24 Chapter 1.XXIII., How Gargantua was instructed by Ponocrates, and in such sort disciplinated, that he lost not one hour of the day 15 min 25 Chapter 1.XXIV., How Gargantua spent his time in rainy weather 5 min 26 Chapter 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 6 min 27 Chapter 1.XXVI., How the inhabitants of Lerne, by the commandment of Picrochole their king, assaulted the shepherds of Gargantua unexpectedly and on a sudden 5 min 28 Chapter 1.XXVII., How a monk of Seville saved the close of the abbey from being ransacked by the enemy 18 min 29 Chapter 1.XXVIII., How Picrochole stormed and took by assault the rock Clermond, and of Grangousier's unwillingness and aversion from the undertaking of war 7 min 30 Chapter 1.XXIX., The tenour of the letter which Grangousier wrote to his son Gargantua 4 min 31 Chapter 1.XXX., How Ulric Gallet was sent unto Picrochole 2 min 32 Chapter 1.XXXI., The speech made by Gallet to Picrochole 11 min 33 Chapter 1.XXXII., How Grangousier, to buy peace, caused the cakes to be restored 11 min 34 Chapter 1.XXXIII., How some statesmen of Picrochole, by hairbrained counsel, put him in extreme danger 16 min 35 Chapter 1.XXXIV., How Gargantua left the city of Paris to succour his country, and how Gymnast encountered with the enemy 5 min 36 Chapter 1.XXXV., How Gymnast very souply and cunningly killed Captain Tripet and others of Picrochole's men 6 min 37 Chapter 1.XXXVI., How Gargantua demolished the castle at the ford of Vede, and how they passed the ford 5 min 38 Chapter 1.XXXVII., How Gargantua, in combing his head, made the great cannon-balls fall out of his hair 5 min 39 Chapter 1.XXXVIII., How Gargantua did eat up six pilgrims in a salad 5 min 40 Chapter 1.XXXIX., How the Monk was feasted by Gargantua, and of the jovial discourse they had at supper 13 min 41 Chapter 1.XL., Why monks are the outcasts of the world; and wherefore some have bigger noses than others 6 min 42 Chapter 1.XLI., How the Monk made Gargantua sleep, and of his hours and breviaries 5 min 43 Chapter 1.XLII., How the Monk encouraged his fellow-champions, and how he hanged upon a tree 5 min 44 Chapter 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 8 min 45 Chapter 1.XLIV., How the Monk rid himself of his keepers, and how Picrochole's forlorn hope was defeated 6 min 46 Chapter 1.XLV., How the Monk carried along with him the Pilgrims, and of the good words that Grangousier gave them 7 min 47 Chapter 1.XLVI., How Grangousier did very kindly entertain Touchfaucet his prisoner 6 min 48 Chapter 1.XLVII., How Grangousier sent for his legions, and how Touchfaucet slew Rashcalf, and was afterwards executed by the command of Picrochole 7 min 49 Chapter 1.XLVIII., How Gargantua set upon Picrochole within the rock Clermond, and utterly defeated the army of the said Picrochole 10 min 50 Chapter 1.XLIX., How Picrochole in his flight fell into great misfortunes, and what Gargantua did after the battle 4 min 51 Chapter 1.L., Gargantua's speech to the vanquished 15 min 52 Chapter 1.LI., How the victorious Gargantuists were recompensed after the battle 4 min 53 Chapter 1.LII., How Gargantua caused to be built for the Monk the Abbey of Theleme 7 min 54 Chapter 1.LIII., How the abbey of the Thelemites was built and endowed 8 min 55 Chapter 1.LIV., The inscription set upon the great gate of Theleme 9 min 56 Chapter 1.LV., What manner of dwelling the Thelemites had 7 min 57 Chapter 1.LVI., How the men and women of the religious order of Theleme were apparelled 11 min 58 Chapter 1.LVII., How the Thelemites were governed, and of their manner of living 6 min 59 Chapter 1.LVIII., A prophetical Riddle 8 min
