Rabelais and His World by Mikhail Bakhtin

In all stages of its development this folk culture opposed that of the ruling classes, created its own world and potent idiom. From this source Rabelais drew his system of images and derived his unique charm. To overcome this failure, Bakhtin removes Rabelais from within the framework of official culture-the mainstream of great French literature-and reviews his work as a continuation and consummation of a rich and varied history of folk humor. If you can’t find the resource you need here, visit our contact page to get in touch.Įstablished in 1962, the MIT Press is one of the largest and most distinguished university presses in the world and a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science, and design.įrançois Rabelais essentially determined the fate of French literature, the French literary tongue, and, no less than Cervantes, the fate of world literature yet asserts Bakhtin, he has been the least understood, most enigmatic and isolated of the great Renaissance writers. The MIT Press has been a leader in open access book publishing for over two decades, beginning in 1995 with the publication of William Mitchell’s City of Bits, which appeared simultaneously in print and in a dynamic, open web edition.Ĭollaborating with authors, instructors, booksellers, librarians, and the media is at the heart of what we do as a scholarly publisher. Today we publish over 30 titles in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology. MIT Press began publishing journals in 1970 with the first volumes of Linguistic Inquiry and the Journal of Interdisciplinary History. International Affairs, History, & Political Science.MIT Press Direct is a distinctive collection of influential MIT Press books curated for scholars and libraries worldwide.

Rabelais and His World by Mikhail Bakhtin