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Title: Tales from the Gesta Romanorum

Note: Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "Tales from the Gesta Romanorum" by Charles Swan is a collection of moral tales rooted in medieval traditions, likely written in the early 19th century. This volume features stories that were originally crafted by monks to provide both entertainment and moral instruction, with narratives that often intersect with broader themes of virtue, morality, and the human experience. The tales draw inspiration from various sources and have been influential in shaping literary traditions across different cultures. The opening of the book sets a wintry scene at an Oxford college, where three friends, Henry Herbert, Frederick Thompson, and Lathom, are contemplating their studies during the Christmas season. They discuss the Gesta Romanorum, a collection they are eager to explore for its moral tales, sharing their reflections on the value of storytelling in imparting wisdom. The first tale introduced is about Vitalis, an ungrateful man who, after being saved from a perilous pit by a peasant named Massaccio, betrays his benefactor's trust, highlighting themes of ingratitude and the consequences of one's actions. The conversations among the friends not only establish the backdrop of their scholarly pursuits but also set the stage for engaging discussions about the tales' moral implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Translator: Swan, Charles, 1797-

EBook No.: 58655

Published: Jan 8, 2019

Downloads: 221

Language: English

Subject: Tales, Medieval -- Translations into English

Subject: Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English

Subject: Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English

Subject: Exempla -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Tales from the Gesta Romanorum

Note: Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Richard Tonsing, Turgut Dincer and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Tales from the Gesta Romanorum" by Charles Swan is a collection of moral tales rooted in medieval traditions, likely written in the early 19th century. This volume features stories that were originally crafted by monks to provide both entertainment and moral instruction, with narratives that often intersect with broader themes of virtue, morality, and the human experience. The tales draw inspiration from various sources and have been influential in shaping literary traditions across different cultures. The opening of the book sets a wintry scene at an Oxford college, where three friends, Henry Herbert, Frederick Thompson, and Lathom, are contemplating their studies during the Christmas season. They discuss the Gesta Romanorum, a collection they are eager to explore for its moral tales, sharing their reflections on the value of storytelling in imparting wisdom. The first tale introduced is about Vitalis, an ungrateful man who, after being saved from a perilous pit by a peasant named Massaccio, betrays his benefactor's trust, highlighting themes of ingratitude and the consequences of one's actions. The conversations among the friends not only establish the backdrop of their scholarly pursuits but also set the stage for engaging discussions about the tales' moral implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Translator: Swan, Charles, 1797-

EBook No.: 58655

Published: Jan 8, 2019

Downloads: 221

Language: English

Subject: Tales, Medieval -- Translations into English

Subject: Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English

Subject: Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English

Subject: Exempla -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.