Gargantua and Pantagruel, Book V
François Rabelais
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Length 6 h 31 min
Chapters 47
First published 1894
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
Prologue Read by Christine Rottger 17:13
2
How the Ringing Island had been inhabited by the Siticines, who were become birds. Read by phineas2000 5:39
3
How there is but one pope-hawk in the Ringing Island. Read by phineas2000 5:35
4
How the birds of the Ringing Island were all passengers. Read by Rosana Plaza 6:15
5
Of the dumb Knight-hawks of the Ringing Island. Read by Rosana Plaza 5:03
6
How the birds are crammed in the Ringing Island. Read by Rosana Plaza 5:50
7
How Panurge related to Master Aedituus the fable of the horse and the ass. Read by Rosana Plaza 12:59
8
How with much ado we got a sight of the pope-hawk. Read by Rosana Plaza 7:36
9
How we arrived at the island of Tools. Read by phineas2000 6:40
10
How Pantagruel arrived at the island of Sharping. Read by phineas2000 6:00
11
How we passed through the wicket inhabited by Gripe-men-all, Archduke of the Furred Law-cats. Read by phineas2000 10:58
12
How Gripe-men-all propounded a riddle to us. Read by phineas2000 6:44
13
How Panurge solved Gripe-men-all's riddle. Read by phineas2000 6:50
14
How the Furred Law-cats live on corruption. Read by phineas2000 6:03
15
How Friar John talks of rooting out the Furred Law-cats. Read by phineas2000 13:41
16
How Pantagruel came to the island of the Apedefers, or Ignoramuses, with long claws and crooked paws, and of terrible adventures and monsters there. Read by Ariphron 16:54
17
How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed. Read by phineas2000 5:34
18
How our ships were stranded, and we were relieved by some people that were subject to Queen Whims (qui tenoient de la Quinte). Read by phineas2000 10:49
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How we arrived at the queendom of Whims or Entelechy. Read by phineas2000 6:36
20
How the Quintessence cured the sick with a song Read by phineas2000 8:57
21
How the Queen passed her time after dinner. Read by phineas2000 7:39
22
How Queen Whims' officers were employed; and how the said lady retained us among her abstractors. Read by phineas2000 8:03
23
How the Queen was served at dinner, and of her way of eating. Read by phineas2000 5:38
24
How there was a ball in the manner of a tournament, at which Queen Whims was present. Read by phineas2000 6:35
25
How the thirty-two persons at the ball fought. Read by phineas2000 14:50
26
How we came to the island of Odes, where the ways go up and down. Read by phineas2000 6:28
27
How we came to the island of Sandals; and of the order of Semiquaver Friars. Read by phineas2000 15:53
28
How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables. Read by phineas2000 13:50
29
How Epistemon disliked the institution of Lent. Read by phineas2000 8:02
30
How we came to the land of Satin. Read by phineas2000 12:54
31
How in the land of Satin we saw Hearsay, who kept a school of vouching. Read by phineas2000 8:10
32
How we came in sight of Lantern-land. Read by phineas2000 1:54
33
How we landed at the port of the Lychnobii, and came to Lantern-land. Read by phineas2000 6:11
34
How we arrived at the Oracle of the Bottle. Read by phineas2000 6:54
35
How we went underground to come to the Temple of the Holy Bottle, and how Chinon is the oldest city in the world. Read by phineas2000 3:50
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How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear Read by phineas2000 7:44
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How the temple gates in a wonderful manner opened of themselves. Read by phineas2000 4:59
38
Of the Temple's admirable pavement. Read by phineas2000 3:33
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How we saw Bacchus's army drawn up in battalia in mosaic work. Read by phineas2000 7:00
40
How the battle in which the good Bacchus overthrew the Indians was represented in mosaic work. Read by phineas2000 6:05
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How the temple was illuminated with a wonderful lamp. Read by phineas2000 5:14
42
How the Priestess Bacbuc showed us a fantastic fountain in the temple, and how the fountain-water had the taste of wine, according to the imagination of those who drank of it. Read by DJRickyV 24:24
43
How the Priestess Bacbuc equipped Panurge in order to have the word of the Bottle. Read by DJRickyV 6:34
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How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle. Read by Stacey Malcolm 3:45
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How Bacbuc explained the word of the Goddess-Bottle. Read by Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi 5:11
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How Panurge and the rest rhymed with poetic fury. Read by Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi 5:24
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How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle. Read by Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi 5:11
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