The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 4 (of 5) by Marguerite
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"The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 4 (of 5)" by Marguerite is a collection of stories published posthumously in 1558. Inspired by Boccaccio's Decameron, this frame narrative presents tales told by stranded travelers awaiting a bridge's completion. The stories explore love, lust, infidelity, and sexual intrigue, blending entertainment with moral complexity. Through witty dialogue and dramatic irony, characters debate virtue and vice while sharing provocative accounts of nobles, cuckolded spouses, and forbidden
affairs that challenge Renaissance notions of honor and desire. (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. 4 (of 5) |
| Original Publication | London : The Society of English Bibliophilists, 1894 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptam%C3%A9ron |
| Note | Preceded by vol III PG#17703 and followed by vol V PG#17705 |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.7 (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. | 17704 |
| Release Date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Last Update | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 6714 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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