Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre
The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 3 (of 5)
London : $b The Society of English Bibliophilists, $c 1894
Preceded by vol II PG#17702 and followed by vol IV PG#17704
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptam%C3%A9ron
"The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 3 (of 5)" by Marguerite is a collection of short stories written in French and published posthumously in 1558. Inspired by Boccaccio's Decameron, this frame narrative features stranded travelers sharing tales to pass the time while awaiting bridge repairs. The stories explore love, lust, infidelity, and sexual intrigue, revealing the complex romantic entanglements of nobles and royalty. Through clever plotting and irony, these true-to-life tales expose human passion and deception in Renaissance society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Love stories, French -- Translations into English
Tales -- France -- Translations into English
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