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The birth, childhood, upbringing and warlike exploits of the giant Gargantua: a satire on scholasticism, wars, monasticism and society, with grotesque humour, enormous eating/drinking and utopian ideals.
A classic "Verne-esque" adventure in which the heroes get into trouble after trouble, full of incredible twists and dangerous situations that make the reader anxious, although it is clear that the story must have a happy ending.
The Book of Illness, Fear and Comfort
A romanticized chronicle of the modern Vatican, its ancient nonsense and the latest political moves and intrigues
"Eugénie Grandet" (1833), part of Balzac's Human Comedy, is a realistic novel that explores greed, family relationships, and the sacrifices of love in provincial French society.
An intimate, autobiographical drama about fatherhood, guilt, and complex family relationships. The main character is Daniel, a middle-aged widower who is raising three children alone: twins (an older son and a daughter) and the youngest son Bruno.