{"product_id":"the-charm-of-catastrophe-a-study-of-rabelaiss-quart-livre-rls-267-paperback","title":"The Charm of Catastrophe: A Study of Rabelais's Quart Livre (Rls 267) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Fiola Berry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in two parts in 1548 and 1552, \u003ci\u003eLe Quart Livre\u003c\/i\u003e is Rabelais's last book of certain authenticity and his most difficult and mysterious work. In it, Pantagruel and Panurge undertake a sea voyage and a quest for \"the word of the Divine Bottle,\" but the islands they visit along the way are inhabited by strange beings whose nature and physiognomy defy natural categories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpressing the elderly writer's despair at the failure of all his dreams as a young humanist, the voyage traces the last phase of the heroic quest, the cycle of old age and death. It is a descent into the underworld, but one that is undertaken hopefully, for the \u003ci\u003eQuart Livre\u003c\/i\u003e continues the search for a wife and for paternity begun in the \u003ci\u003eTiers Livre\u003c\/i\u003e. Ultimately, all of these strivings may be associated with the writer-physician who faces misfortunes in order to cure them. In the end, the \u003ci\u003eQuart Livre\u003c\/i\u003e affirms the healing power of wine, laughter, and words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Fiola Berry is professor of French at Illinois State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53274477297971,"sku":"9780807892718","price":55.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/lVgeiiTxFl9780807892718.webp?v=1776896359","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-charm-of-catastrophe-a-study-of-rabelaiss-quart-livre-rls-267-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}