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Publication of Pantagruel by François Rabelais

When
1532
Where
France
Episodes
1

François Rabelais published Pantagruel around 1532 under the pen name Alcofribas Nasier. Although modern editions list it as the second volume, it was the first book of the pentalogy released, preceding the publication of Gargantua.

Episodes

  1. around 1532 · FranceInitial Publication of Pantagruel

    Rabelais published Pantagruel around 1532 under the pen name Alcofribas Nasier, making it the first volume released despite its later position in modern editions.

Background and detail

Publication Context. The work is part of a 16th-century pentalogy by François Rabelais. While modern editions place Pantagruel as the second volume, historical evidence indicates it was published first, around 1532, under the anagrammatic pen name Alcofribas Nasier.

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Sources

  1. Gargantua and Pantagruel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-07

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