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Bohumil Hrabal, a Czech writer known for his lyrical grotesque and humor, in his novel The Town Where Time Stood Still evokes childhood in the small town of Libeň (part of Prague), where time seems to stand still in a magical but melancholic world.
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The birth, childhood, upbringing and warlike exploits of the giant Gargantua: a satire on scholasticism, wars, monasticism and society, with grotesque humour, enormous eating/drinking and utopian ideals.
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Rabelais' masterpiece, a five-book novel cycle that follows the adventures of the giant Gargantua and his son Pantagruel. Vinaver, known for his linguistic virtuosity, masterfully conveys Rabelais's lavish humor, juicy swear words, and layered wordplay.