The Heptameron (Penguin Classics)

The Heptameron (Penguin Classics)

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.

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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 9780140443554
Color Multicolor
Height 7.874
Length 5.23621
Weight 0.82893810512
Width 0.98425
ReleaseDate 1984-06-05
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9780140443554
Color	Multicolor
Height	7.874
Length	5.23621
Weight	0.82893810512
Width	0.98425
ReleaseDate	1984-06-05
NumberOfItems	1

The Heptameron (Penguin Classics)

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