Rabelais' most famous works are the Gargantua-Pantagruel series, four books published from 1532 to 1535. His style is so distinct, the Oxford English Dictionary includes the adjective “Rabelaisian” to describe writings with “earthy humour, parody of medieval learning and literature, and affirmation of humanist values.” Rabelais’ works are famous for their bawdy, satirical nature.
In 1532 he became head physician at a hospital in Lyons, and he began to write. He was one of the first, if not the first, physicians to dissect the human body. Around 1521, Rabelais became a priest, but broke his vows in 1530 to study medicine. 1495-1553) was a physician, priest, and notable writer who was well studied in the classics.
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