The Heptameron

Marguerite De Navarre, Paul Chilton, Paul Chilton

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Penguin Classics
01 July 1984

Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Short stories

A fascinating and witty collection of stories, giving great insight into sixteenth-century France

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 a cultured manner by each telling a story every day. The stories, however, soon degenerate into a verbal battle between the sexes, as the characters weave tales of corrupt friars, adulterous noblemen and deceitful wives. From the cynical Saffredent to the young idealist Dagoucin or the moderate Parlamente - believed to express De Navarre's own views - The Heptameron provides a fascinating insight into the minds and passions of the nobility of sixteenth century France.

By: Marguerite De Navarre
Introduction by: Paul Chilton
Translated by: Paul Chilton
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 376g
ISBN: 9780140443554
ISBN 10: 014044355X
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 01 July 1984
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul A. Chilton is Senior Lecturer at the University of Warwick. He is the author of books and articles on French Renaissance literature and on language, society and politics. Paul A. Chilton is Senior Lecturer at the University of Warwick. He is the author of books and articles on French Renaissance literature and on language, society and politics. Paul A. Chilton is Senior Lecturer at the University of Warwick. He is the author of books and articles on French Renaissance literature and on language, society and politics.

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