The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 3 (of 5) by Marguerite

"The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 3 (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 features stranded travelers sharing tales to pass the time while awaiting bridge repairs. The stories explore love, lust, infidelity, and sexual intrigue, revealing the complex romantic entanglements of nobles and royalty. Through clever plotting and irony, these true-to-life tales expose human passion and deception in Renaissance society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549
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. 3 (of 5)
Original Publication London : The Society of English Bibliophilists, 1894
Note Preceded by vol II PG#17702 and followed by vol IV PG#17704
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptam%C3%A9ron
Credits Produced by David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 65.6 (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. 17703
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Feb 25, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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