Project Gutenberg 2006-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 377 Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre 1492 1549 Margaret, Queen of Navarre Navarre, Marguerite de d'Angoulême, Marguerite Le Roux de Lincy 1806 1869 Le Roux de Lincy, Antoine Jean Victor Lincy, Le Roux de Roux de Lincy, Le De Lincy, Le Roux Dunker, Balthasar Anton 1746 1807 Duncker Freudenberger, Sigmund 1745 1801 Freudenberg, S. (Sigmund) Freudeberg, S. (Sigmund) Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 1 (of 5) London : $b The Society of English Bibliophilists, $c 1894 Followed by vol II PG#17702 Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 1 (of 5)" by Marguerite, Queen of Navarre, is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 16th century. The work consists of a series of narrative tales, often revolving around themes of love, betrayal, and morality, showcasing the complexities of human relationships. The overarching context is set against a backdrop of folk tales and moral lessons that reflect the societal norms and issues of the period. The opening of the narrative serves as a prelude to the tales that follow and provides context about the life of Margaret herself and the historical background of her era. After a preface detailing the history of the manuscript and its previous editions, the book promises an array of stories filled with intrigue and personal conflict. Notably, the first tale introduces a tragic narrative involving a proctor who is led astray by his wife, setting the tone for the exploration of themes such as infidelity and revenge that are prevalent throughout the collection. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that these tales are not only entertainment but also serve as social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/17701/17701-h/images/cover.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17701/17701-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Love stories, French -- Translations into English Tales -- France -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 404788 404846 2024-10-08T04:30:11.079951 2023-09-08T06:52:51.114127 text/html text/html 393058 2024-01-23T02:06:08 text/html 3113857 2024-10-08T04:30:17.328917 application/epub+zip 3122210 2024-10-08T04:30:12.127940 application/epub+zip 199767 2024-10-08T04:30:11.536979 application/epub+zip 3232481 2024-10-08T04:30:21.366949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3217855 2024-10-08T04:30:16.811933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298230 2022-09-08T12:33:24.553305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351163 2024-10-08T04:30:10.304009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331005 2024-01-19T08:21:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20217 2024-10-08T04:30:21.524891 application/rdf+xml 10702 2024-10-08T04:30:11.682977 image/jpeg 2111 2024-10-08T04:30:11.604970 image/jpeg 3051012 2024-10-08T04:30:11.233948 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia