Gargantua and Pantagruel
“Grand to see this new rendition of a work full of what life is all about and translated with an equal authenticity.” (J. P. Donleavy)“Raffel has done the impossible. . . . [He] has produced a text which is amazingly true to the meaning and the linguistic gusto of the original.” (Alain Renoir)“[Raffel] has provided us with a classic work, restored to its original complexity, humor, and gusto.” (Library Journal)