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100	1		_aPainter, William, _d1540?-1594
245	1	4	_aThe Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2007-01-01
508			_aLouise Hope, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1" by William Painter is a collection of Elizabethan translations of Italian and French novels written in the late 16th century. This work includes a variety of narratives drawn from renowned authors such as Boccaccio, Bandello, and Queen Margaret of Navarre. It serves as a significant historical source for understanding the themes and plot structures that influenced Elizabethan drama, notably the works of Shakespeare. The opening of the book presents its structure and foundational ideas, emphasizing Painter's role in bridging Italian literary traditions with English literature. The text outlines the importance of translations in the Elizabethan era, highlighting how these narratives provided essential plots and character inspiration for playwrights of the time. Through the initial pages, readers gain insight into the cultural exchanges that underpinned the literary scene, marking Painter's collection as a crucial link between European literary movements and early English storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFrench fiction -- Translations into English
653			_aItalian fiction -- Translations into English
700	1		_aHaslewood, Joseph, _d1769-1833
700	1		_aJacobs, Joseph, _d1854-1916
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20241
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