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Three Good Giants

Whose Ancient Deeds are recorded in the Ancient Chronicles

by François Rabelais, John Bull Smith Dimitry (Compiler), Gustave Doré (Illustrator) & Albert Robida (Illustrator)

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: FictionJuvenilePrimary source
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"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.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive and project-gutenberg matched “Fairy tales”, “folklore”, “mythology”, and 1 additional term(s). Retained metadata contains “Fairy tales” in the subject metadata and “Tales” in the subject metadata.

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    • “folklore”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “mythology”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “Fairy tales”· in subject
    • “Tales”· in subject

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1887-01-01T00:00:00ZBoston. ; New York. Houghton Mifflin CoEnglish—Public digitized item

Whose Ancient Deeds are recorded in the Ancient Chronicles

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2019-04-09Project GutenbergEnglish—Public domain (USA)

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  • Contributing institution: Boston Public Library
  • Digitization sponsor: Boston Public Library
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