The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 1 (of 5) by Marguerite
"The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 1 (of 5)" by Marguerite de Navarre is a collection of short stories written in French and published posthumously in 1558. Inspired by Boccaccio's Decameron, this frame narrative follows stranded travelers who pass time by sharing tales while awaiting a bridge's completion. The stories explore love, lust, infidelity, and sexual intrigue, often featuring dramatic ironies and moral complexities. Originally intended to contain one hundred stories across
ten days, the collection remained unfinished at Marguerite's death, ending partway through the eighth day. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549 |
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| Contributor | Le Roux de Lincy, 1806-1869 |
| Illustrator | Dunker, Balthasar Anton, 1746-1807 |
| Illustrator | Freudenberger, Sigmund, 1745-1801 |
| Translator | Saintsbury, George, 1845-1933 |
| Title | The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 1 (of 5) |
| Original Publication | London : The Society of English Bibliophilists, 1894 |
| Note | Followed by vol II PG#17702 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptam%C3%A9ron |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Love stories, French -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Tales -- France -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 17701 |
| Release Date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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