The Heptameron of Margaret, Queen of Navarre
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Heptameron of Margaret, Queen of Navarre" by Marguerite is a collection of 72 short stories published posthumously in 1558. Inspired by Boccaccio's Decameron, it presents tales told by travelers stranded at an abbey while awaiting a bridge's completion. The stories explore love, lust, infidelity, and sexual intrigue, often featuring cuckolded spouses and romantic entanglements. Originally planned for one hundred stories across ten days, the work remained incomplete at Marguerite's death, ending midway through the eighth day.
- Indexes
- Love stories, French
- Tales
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #28858. The Heptameron of Margaret, Queen of Navarre on Wikipedia.
