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The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 4 (of 5)
by Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre
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- en
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Creators: King of Navarre consort of Henry II Queen Marguerite (1492-1549), Le Roux de Lincy (1806-1869) [Contributor], Balthasar Anton Dunker (1746-1807) [Illustrator], Sigmund Freudenberger (1745-1801) [Illustrator], and George Saintsbury (1845-1933) [Translator] "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.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1042