The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 2 (of 5) by Marguerite
"The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 2 (of 5)" by Marguerite 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, blending devotion with earthly desires. Through seventy-two tales of romantic entanglements and revenge, Marguerite crafted a provocative
portrait of human passion and deception in Renaissance France. (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. 2 (of 5) |
| Original Publication | London : The Society of English Bibliophilists, 1894 |
| Note | Preceded by vol I PG#17701 and followed by vol III PG#17703 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptam%C3%A9ron |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor 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. | 17702 |
| Release Date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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