The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 5 (of 5) by Marguerite
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"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.)
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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. 5 (of 5) |
| Original Publication | London : The Society of English Bibliophilists, 1894 |
| Note | Preceded 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: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy 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. | 17705 |
| Release Date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Last Update | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 7671 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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