# The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 1 (of 5)

By Queen Marguerite, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre.

"The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 1 (of 5)" by Marguerite de Navarre is a collection of short stories written in French and published posthumously in 1558. Inspired by Boccaccio's Decameron, this frame narrative follows stranded travelers who pass time by sharing tales while awaiting a bridge's completion. The stories explore love, lust, infidelity, and sexual intrigue, often featuring dramatic ironies and moral complexities. Originally intended to contain one hundred stories across ten days, the collection remained unfinished at Marguerite's death, ending partway through the eighth day. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Contributor: Le Roux de Lincy
- Illustrator: Balthasar Anton Dunker
- Illustrator: Sigmund Freudenberger
- Translator: George Saintsbury
- Subjects: Love stories, French -- Translations into English; Tales -- France -- Translations into English

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Heptameron of the Tales of Margaret, Queen of Navarre, Volume 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/7232) by Marguerite of Navarre (5 h 19 min, English)

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