《巨人传》原名《高康大和庞大固埃》，共五卷，是法国文艺复兴时期小说家弗朗索瓦·拉伯雷创作的多传本长篇小说，出版于1532年1564年。是一部讽刺小说，讲述两个巨人国王高康大及其儿子庞大固埃的神奇事迹：高康大不同凡响的出生；庞大固埃在巴黎求学时的奇遇；庞大固埃和高康大对婚姻问题的探讨；庞大固埃远渡重洋，寻访智慧源泉——“神瓶”，并最终如愿以偿。该作鞭挞了法国16世纪封建社会，是新兴资产阶级对封建教会统治发出的呐喊，充分体现了人文主义者对人、人性和人的创造力的肯定。在小说中，拉伯雷痛快淋淳地批判了教会的虚伪和残酷，特别痛斥了天主教毒害儿童的经院教育。

弗朗索瓦·拉伯雷（Franois Rabelais，1483-1553），欧洲文艺复兴时期最杰出的人文主义作家之一。他出身于法国的一个富人家庭，早年在修道院接受教育，后以行医谋生，16世纪30年代开始转向文学创作。他通晓医学、天文、地理、数学、哲学、神学、音乐、植物、建筑、法律、教育等多种学科和希腊文、拉丁文、希伯来文等多种文字，堪称“人文主义巨人”，主要著作是长篇小说《巨人传》。

BOOK I
The Author's Prologue
Chapter 1 .I.--Of the Genealogy and Antiquity of
Gargantua.
Chapter 1 .II.--The Antidoted Fanfreluches: or,
a Galimatia of extravagant Conceits found in
an ancient Monument.
Chapter 1 .III.--How Gargantua was carried eleven
months in his mother's belly.
Chapter 1 .IV.--How Gargamelle, being great with
Gargantua, did eat a huge deal of tripes.
Chapter 1.V.--The Discourse of the Drinkers.
Chapter 1 .VI.--How Gargantua was born in
a strange manner.
Chapter 1 .VII.--After what manner Gargantua
had his name given him, and how he tippled,
bibbed, and curried the can.
Chapter 1 .VIII.--How they apparelled
Gargantua.
Chapter 1 .IX.--The colours and liveries of
Gargantua.
Chapter 1.X.--Of that which is signified
by the colours white and blue.
Chapter 1.XI.--Ofthe youthful age of
Gargantua.
Chapter 1.XII.--Of Gargantua's wooden horses.
Chapter 1.XIII.--How Gargantua's wonderful
understanding became known to his father
Grangousier, by the invention of a torchecul
or wipebreech.
Chapter 1 .XIV.--How Gargantua was taught
Latin by a Sophister.
Chapter 1 .XV.--How Gargantua was put under other
schoolmasters.
Chapter 1 .XVI.--How Gargantua was sent to Paris,
and of the huge great mare that he rode on; how
she destroyed the oxflies of the Beauce.
Chapter 1 .XVII.--How Gargantua paid his welcome
to the Parisians, and how he took away the great
bells of Our Lady's Church.
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BOOK II
BOOK III