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In the early 1500s five men and five women find themselves trapped by floods and compelled to take refuge in an abbey high in the Pyrenees. When told they must wait days for a bridge to be repaired, they are inspired - by recalling Boccaccio's Decameron - to pass the time in... Read Full Overview

"L'Heptameron" de Marguerite de Navarre. Femme de lettres francaise (1493-1549)."

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Originally published in 1886. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia... Read Full Overview

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Margarete von Navarra: Das Heptameron. Die Erz hlungen der K nigin von Navarra Erstdruck unter dem Titel L'Heptam ron des nouvelles de tresillustre et tresexcellente Princesse Marguerite de Valois, Royne de Navarre Paris 1558 (unvollst.) und 1559. Druck der ersten deutschen ... Read Full Overview

The Heptameron is a collection of 72 short stories by Marguerite de Navarre, renowned for their wit, humor, and psychological insight. This edition presents a new translation of the work, with explanatory notes and poetry added by the translator.

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L'heptam?ron des nouvelles de tr?s-haute et tr?s-illustre princesse, Marguerite d'Angouleme, royne de Navarre. Nouv. ?d., publi?e d'apr?s le texte des manuscrits avec des notes et une notice par P.L. Jacob. This book, "L'heptam?ron des nouvelles", by Queen Marguerite, is a replication... Read Full Overview