"The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 5 (of 5)" by Queen Marguerite is a selection of stories from the 1500s showcasing how men and women interacted, often involving lies and tricks. The stories focus on love, respect, and offer opinions on what was right and wrong in society. This collection explores relationships and human behaviors as major characters go after what they want, with dialogue revealing the connections between affection, trickery, and the search for personal advantages as the daily prologues start the collections of stories with considerations of decency and deceit. Early tales describe incidents such as of the cruel punishment of a maiden who carried love letters, and the elaborate revenge enacted by a servant. These narratives revolve around moral lessons, and the collection looks at the complexities of love and betrayal while drawing readers into explorations of the ethical dilemmas.
The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 5 (of 5)
By Queen Marguerite
In a time of dukes and servants, discover the truths and lies hidden within love and revenge as men and women navigate a world of complex relationships.
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About the AuthorMarguerite de Navarre, also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was a princess of France, Duchess of Alençon and Berry, and Queen of Navarre by her second marriage to King Henry II of Navarre. Her brother became King of France, as Francis I, and the two siblings were responsible for the celebrated intellectual and cultural court and salons of their day in France. Marguerite is the ancestress of the Bourbon kings of France, being the mother of Jeanne d'Albret, whose son, Henry of Navarre, succeeded as Henry IV of France, the first Bourbon king. As an author and a patron of humanists and reformers, she was an outstanding figure of the French Renaissance. Samuel Putnam called her "The First Modern Woman".
Marguerite de Navarre, also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was a princess of France, Duchess of Alençon and Berry, and Queen of Navarre by her second marriage to King Henry II of Navarre. Her brother became King of France, as Francis I, and the two siblings were responsible for the celebrated intellectual and cultural court and salons of their day in France. Marguerite is the ancestress of the Bourbon kings of France, being the mother of Jeanne d'Albret, whose son, Henry of Navarre, succeeded as Henry IV of France, the first Bourbon king. As an author and a patron of humanists and reformers, she was an outstanding figure of the French Renaissance. Samuel Putnam called her "The First Modern Woman".
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