The Heptameron of the Tales of Margaret, Queen of Navarre, Vol. 3
By Marguerite of Navarre
THE HEPTAMERON (here Volume 3 of 5), first published posthumously in 1558, is divided into seven complete days containing 10 stories each, and an eighth day containing only 2 stories. The stories, many of which deal with love and infidelity, resulted in "