Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Marguerite, Queen of Navarre

Marguerite de NavarreProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Marguerite, Queen of Navarre by MargueriteAuthor: Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549,Language: English, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Apr 21, 2019

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Marguerite de Navarre Author · French · 1492–1549

Marguerite de Navarre (1492–1549), also known as Marguerite de Valois-Angoulême, was born in Angoulême, France. She was the sister of King Francis I and later became Queen of Navarre through her marriage to Henry II of Navarre. An important writer of the French Renaissance and a patron of humanists, she is best known for The Heptameron, which follows the framework of Boccaccio's Decameron: a group of refugees take turns telling stories dealing with love, marriage, religion, and human nature. Its tone shifts between humor and seriousness, combining narrative pleasure with moral reflection. Eight of her works are held in this collection, including volumes of The Heptameron and two farces attributed to her, showing her attempts in both storytelling and drama. Public information is limited, but The Heptameron circulated widely and gives her a place in early modern French literature.