Droll Stories, Volume 1 (Contes drolatiques)
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- Synopsis
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Volume One is a collection of the following light-hearted stories, imitating the manner of Rabelais and other 16th-century story-tellers:
The Fair Imperia,
The Venial Sin,
How the good man Bruyn took a Wife,
How the Seneschal Struggled with his Wife's Modesty,
That Which is Only a Venial Sin,
How and by Whom the Said Child was Procured,
How the Said Love-Sin was Repented of and Led to Great Mourning,
The King's Sweetheart,
The Devil's Heir,
The Merrie Jests of King Louis the Eleventh,
The High Constable's Wife,
The Maid of Thilouse,
The Brother-in-Arms,
The Vicar of Azay-Le-Rideau, and
The Reproach.
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Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 152 Pages
- Publisher:
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- Date of Addition:
- 01/07/02
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Laura Hall
- Usage Restrictions:
- This book is in the public domain and is freely available to all.