Marguerite de Navarre
Marguerite de Navarre, also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Marguerite of Valois, was a French princess, queen of Navarre, and a writer. She is best known for her collection of short stories, 'Heptameron,' which is often compared to Boccaccio's 'Decameron.' Marguerite was an important figure in the French Renaissance and a patron of humanists and reformers.
Books
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1. The Heptameron
The book is a collection of 72 short stories presented as a frame narrative, where a group of travelers, stranded by floods at a monastery in the Pyrenees, decide to entertain themselves by each telling a story every day for ten days. The tales, which were inspired by Boccaccio's "The Decameron," explore themes of love, lust, infidelity, and the complexity of human relationships, often with a moral or religious lesson embedded within them. The stories are told by characters from different social backgrounds, providing a rich tapestry of Renaissance life and offering insight into the societal norms and gender dynamics of the time. The work is notable for its candid and sympathetic portrayal of women's experiences and its subtle critique of contemporary mores.
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