The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 4 (of 5)
Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549
The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 4 (of 5) - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptam%C3%A9ron Preceded by vol III PG#17703 and followed by vol V PG#17705 Release date is 2006-02-07
Produced by David Widger Produced by David Widger
"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.)
Love stories, French -- Translations into English Tales -- France -- Translations into English
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The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 4 (of 5) - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptam%C3%A9ron Preceded by vol III PG#17703 and followed by vol V PG#17705 Release date is 2006-02-07
Produced by David Widger Produced by David Widger
"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.)
Love stories, French -- Translations into English Tales -- France -- Translations into English
PQ