# The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 3 (of 5)

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

"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. (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 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/8852) by Marguerite of Navarre (3 h 58 min, English)

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