Droll Stories — Complete
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- Collected from the Abbeys of Touraine
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1. DROLL STORIES2. Illustrated by Gustave Dore3. CONTENTS4. TRANSLATORS PREFACE5. VOLUME I6. PROLOGUE7. THE FAIR IMPERIA8. THE VENIAL SIN9. THE KING’S SWEETHEART10. THE DEVIL’S HEIR11. THE MERRIE JESTS OF KING LOUIS THE ELEVENTH12. THE HIGH CONSTABLE’S WIFE13. THE MAID OF THILOUSE14. THE BROTHERS-IN-ARMS15. THE VICAR OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU16. THE REPROACH17. EPILOGUE18. VOLUME II19. PROLOGUE20. THE THREE CLERKS OF ST. NICHOLAS21. THE CONTINENCE OF KING FRANCIS THE FIRST22. THE MERRY TATTLE OF THE NUNS OF POISSY23. HOW THE CHATEAU D’AZAY CAME TO BE BUILT24. THE FALSE COURTESAN25. THE DANGER OF BEING TOO INNOCENT26. THE DEAR NIGHT OF LOVE27. THE SERMON OF THE MERRY VICAR OF MEUDON28. Prologue29. Prologue (continued 2)30. DESPAIR IN LOVE31. EPILOGUE32. PROLOGUE33. PERSEVERANCE IN LOVE34. CONCERNING A PROVOST WHO DID NOT RECOGNISE THINGS35. ABOUT THE MONK AMADOR, WHO WAS A GLORIOUS ABBOT OF TURPENAY36. BERTHA THE PENITENT37. HOW THE PRETTY MAID OF PORTILLON CONVINCED HER JUDGE38. IN WHICH IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT FORTUNE IS ALWAYS FEMININE39. CONCERNING A POOR MAN WHO WAS CALLED LE VIEUX PAR-CHEMINS40. ODD SAYINGS OF THREE PILGRIMS41. INNOCENCE42. THE FAIR IMPERIA MARRIED43. EPILOGUE