弗朗索瓦·拉伯雷著的《巨人传》是一部讽刺小说，共包括五个部分，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。本书是其中的第四、第五部分内容。为全英文版。

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 IV
The Author's Prologue
CHAPTER 4.I.--How Pantagruel went to sea to visit
the oracle of Bacbuc, alias the Holy Bottle.
CHAPTER 4.II.--How Pantagruel bought many
rarities in the island of Medamothy.
CHAPTER 4.III.--How Pantagruel received a letter
from his father Gargantua, and of the strange way
to have speedy news from far distant places.
CHAPTER 4.IV.--How Pantagruel writ to his father
Gargantua, and sent him several curiosities.
CHAPTER 4.V.--How Pantagruel met a ship with
passengers returning from Lanternland.
CHAPTER 4.VI.--How, the fray being over, Panurge
cheapened one of Dingdong's sheep.
CHAPTER 4.VII.--Which if you read you'll find how
Panurge bargained with Dingdong.
CHAPTER 4.VIII.--How Panurge caused Dingdong
and his sheep to be drowned in the sea.
CHAPTER 4.IX.--How Pantagruel arrived at the
island of Ennasin, and of the strange ways of being
akin in that country.
CHAPTER 4.X.--How Pantagruel went ashore
at the island of Chely, where he saw King
St. Panigon.
CHAPTER 4.XI.--Why monks love to be in
kitchens.
CHAPTER 4.XII.--How Pantagruel passed by the
land of Pettifogging, and of the strange way of
living among the Catchpoles.
CHAPTER 4.XIII.--How, like Master Francis Villon,
the Lord of Basche commended his servants.
CHAPTER 4.XIV.--A further account of catchpoles
who were drubbed at Basche's house.
CHAPTER 4.XV.--How the ancient custom at
nuptials is renewed by the catchpole.
CHAPTER 4.XVI.--How Friar John made trial of
the nature of the catchpoles.
CHAPTER 4.XVII.--How Pantagruel came to the
islands of Tohu and Bohu; and of the strange death
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BOOK V