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The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 5 (of 5)
by Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre
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- en
About this book
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. 5 (of 5)" by Marguerite is a collection of short stories published posthumously in 1558. Inspired by Boccaccio's Decameron, this frame narrative presents tales of love, lust, infidelity, and romantic intrigue told by stranded travelers awaiting a bridge's completion. The stories explore human passion and desire through accounts both humorous and dramatic. Originally intended to contain one hundred stories across ten days, the work remained unfinished at Marguerite's death, stopping midway through the eighth day with seventy-two tales completed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 753