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The heptameron6/4/2023 Little may be gained by expending effort trying to track down whether these characters were in the story actually were involved in any events bearing a similarity to the events in the tale, however, as-like in this one-the names were discreetly changed protect the innocent as well as, doubtlessly, the guilty.Ī Nasty Adventure which befel Madam De Roncex at the Franciscan Monastery of Thouars. “Her secret was revealed, as you shall find from her story, in which I will state nothing but what is true, except the names of the persons and the places, which I will change." Geburon, narrator of Novel XLIIIĪnother recurrence in the introduction of the tales, such as the one that Geburon, another narrator, is about to relate, is that in addition to being true, the stories feature real life personages known to Marguerite. It is one of the conceits of the constructive fiction by Margurite of Navarre that the stories contained in the Heptameron are all true. In fact, most of the tales-or a great many at any rate-are preceded by such an establishment. The narrator of the tenth tale in this collection is Parlamente and the tale is preceded by this call to truth. “Everything, then, which I am about to tell you is true, except the names, the places, and the country.” Parlamente, Narrator of Novel X We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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