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François Rabelais, Transl. Thomas Urquhart

Gargantua And Pantagruel

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1564

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Book 4, Chapters 21-67Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Book 4: “The Fourth Book of Pantagruel”

Book 4, Chapter 21 Summary: “The storm: continued […]”

Epistemon scolds Panurge for talking about wills while he should be helping the crew. Panurge cannot stop crying.

Book 4, Chapter 22 Summary: “The storm ended”

Pantagruel spots land, and everyone’s spirit lifts. Pantagruel says he does not judge Panurge for being afraid; however, he is disappointed that Panurge refused to help during the storm. The ship will have to be repaired, lest it get shipwrecked.

Book 4, Chapter 23 Summary: “How Panurge acted the brave companion once the storm was over”

Panurge acts busy once the storm is over, saying he has plenty of courage and very little fear.

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