In the great tradition of the TheDecameron and Canterbury Tales,The Heptameron offers captivating glimpses of a vanished world. Here, 10 people engage in a storytelling battle of the sexes that abounds in tales of murder, adultery, remorse, and revenge, all set in 16th-century France. Translation by Arthur Machen. Original selection of stories from the privately printed edition published by the Dreyden Press, London, 1886.
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Kai Lung's Golden Hours by Ernest Bramah Like Scheherazade, Kai Lung relies upon his prowess as a storyteller to save his neck. These 12 traditional tales from a mandarin's court in ancient China abound in ageless wisdom.
Selected Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Delightful collection includes the General Prologue plus three of the most popular tales: "The Knight's Tale," "The Miller's Prologue and Tale," and "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale." In modern English.
