The Straparola, Giovanni Francesco creator Hughes, Edward Robert 1851-1914 Waters, W. G. (William George) 1844-1928 text utu 2025 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Nights of Straparola, Volume 1" by Giovanni Francesco Straparola is a rich collection of fables and stories written in the mid-16th century. The work serves as a foundational piece in the history of European fairy tales, blending various themes from folklore, morality, and courtly life. It features a colorful cast of characters, including noble figures and common folk, who navigate through moral lessons often established through both humor and misadventure. The beginning of "The Nights of Straparola" introduces readers to a charming assembly of characters—including the graceful Lucretia and her entourage of beautiful maidens—who gather in a splendid palace to share stories during the Carnival season. The tales are brought to life through their vivid narratives, starting with a fable about Salardo, a young man who defies the wise injunctions left by his deceased father, leading to a series of comedic and tragic misfortunes. The stories are structured around humor and moral teachings, and set the stage for the rich storytelling tradition that Straparola advocates, proving to be both entertaining and thought-provoking as the characters grapple with notions of love, loyalty, and folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Facetious_Nights_of_Straparola Release date is 2025-01-31 Richard Tonsing, Tim Lindell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Originally published: London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1894 Tales -- Italy Fairy tales -- Italy PQ London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1894 https://archive.org/details/nightsofstraparo01stra/page/n8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75257 https://archive.org/details/nightsofstraparo01stra/page/n8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75257 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134736.0 75257