91 pages • 3 hours read
François Rabelais, Transl. Thomas UrquhartGargantua And Pantagruel
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1564A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Book 3, Chapters 27-52Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Book 3: “The Third Book of Pantagruel”
Book 3, Chapter 27 Summary: “How Frere Jean merrily advises Panurge”
Jean continues to advise Panurge to marry. Once married, Panurge must make love to his wife often; otherwise, she will lose interest in him and his sexual organs will lose their potency from disuse.
Book 3, Chapter 28 Summary: “How Frere Jean gave support to Panurge in his doubts over cuckoldom”
When Panurge still expresses doubts over marriage, Friar Jean says Panurge does not have more time to procrastinate, since his hair has already started showing bits of gray. In any case, if he does get cuckolded, it implies his wife will be beautiful. If she has cheated on him, she will also treat him well. He can always turn to his friends for solace.
Book 3, Chapter 29 Summary: “How Pantagruel brought together […]”
Pantagruel invites a theologian, a physician, a lawyer, and a philosopher for their perspectives on Panurge’s marriage.
