Although her authorship is disputed, the heptameron is usually attributed to her, and first appeared in print in the mid1500s. In reference to this subject of conjugal fidelity a curious story is told of. The heptameron is a collection of short stories told by different narrators. It has the form of a frame narrative and was inspired by the decameron of giovanni boccaccio. Scandal and narrative in the heptameron french studies. Edition critique etablie, presentee et annotee par n icole c azauran et s ylvie l efevre. In the introduction or prologue we are told that the narrators have been brought together by misfortune. The tales of the heptameron of margaret, queen of navarre. Dezember 2005 birmannsgasse 18 4055 basel 0041061 271 23 20.
As the young king of navarre had spent a part of his youth at the french court, he was well known to margaret, who apparently had a secret fancy for him. Notes sur les editions anciennes par a nnie c haronp arent et w illiam k emp. Her brother became king of france, as francis i, and the two siblings were responsible for the. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. Free download or read online the heptameron pdf epub book. Each day the party assembled in a green meadow beside the river gave and told the stories of the heptameron. Scandal was a controversial and shifting keyword in the sixteenth century. The main characters of this classics, fiction story are. Heptameron prologue illustrated tales from the heptameron. Catherine, navarre, heptameron, humanisme, nouvelle. Comment lire ou telecharger lheptameron gratuitement sur internet. Notes sur les editions anciennes par annie charonparent et william kemp. The heptameron of margaret, queen of navarre by marguerite. Edition critique etablie, presentee et annotee par nicole cazauran et sylvie lefevre.