Project Gutenberg 2019-04-09 Public domain in the USA. 187 Rabelais, François Rabelais, Francis Rabelais, Francois Nasier, Alcofribas Alcofrybas, Maistre Dimitry, John Bull Smith 1835 1901 Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Robida, Albert 1848 1926 Robida, A. (Albert) Three Good Giants Whose Ancient Deeds are recorded in the Ancient Chronicles Produced by Clare Graham in memory of Marc D'Hooghe "Three Good Giants" by François Rabelais is a fictional compilation written in the late 19th century, adapted by John Dimitry. This work appears to be a whimsical retelling of the famed giants from Rabelais's original novels, particularly focusing on Grandgousier, Gargantua, and Pantagruel. Through their humorous and larger-than-life adventures, the story likely intertwines themes of merriment, folly, and the unexpected nature of these colossal characters, presenting them in a far more positive and entertaining light than they have sometimes been portrayed. The opening of the tale introduces readers to the origins of the giants, tracing their lineage back to a mythical past where their existence coincides with the "Year of Medlars." It describes how ordinary humans, after overindulging in this delicious fruit, began to grow into giants. The first of these giants, Chalbroth, sets the stage for a long line leading to King Grandgousier, who embodies joviality and generosity. The narrative tonally balances between humor, the absurdities of life, and the heartwarming relationships among its characters, effectively inviting readers into a fantastical world where giants react with remarkably human-like impulses and emotions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Islands -- Juvenile fiction Death -- Juvenile fiction Giants -- Juvenile fiction Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction Clergy -- Juvenile fiction War -- Juvenile fiction Tailors -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 409201 2025-06-23T13:57:01.879434 text/html 394632 2019-04-09T12:31:58 text/html 13413943 2025-06-23T13:57:11.835383 application/epub+zip 13419465 2025-06-23T13:57:04.409440 application/epub+zip 194947 2025-06-23T13:57:02.844479 application/epub+zip 13524695 2025-06-23T13:57:16.934429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13486119 2025-06-23T13:57:10.427411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283594 2022-09-26T21:47:51.111928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331383 2025-06-23T13:57:00.394459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331643 2019-04-09T12:31:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24078 2025-06-23T13:57:17.123409 application/rdf+xml 18011 2025-06-23T13:57:02.957491 image/jpeg 3030 2025-06-23T13:57:02.900466 image/jpeg 127048 2019-04-09T12:32:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 11301087 2019-04-09T12:32:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 11335119 2025-06-23T13:57:02.378474 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia