Friday, December 01, 2006

Gargantua and his son Pantagruel Illustrated by Gustave Doré
Here is an online version of the "Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais. Below are some links to the incredible artwork by Gustave Doré of the fantastic tales.

The chamber is already full of devils.
The Devil and his crew.
The Master Of Ringing Island
Conquered sea beasts and giants

More illustrations...

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