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An Elizabethan Story-Book: Famous Tales From the Palace of Pleasure
Hardcover
Classic FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025627601
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 278
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
An Elizabethan Story-Book presents a curated selection of famous tales from William Painter's massive sixteenth-century treasury, The Palace of Pleasure. As one of the most influential prose works of the Tudor era, this collection served as a vital bridge between Continental literature and the burgeoning English stage. Painter's translations introduced English readers to the works of Boccaccio, Bandello, and Cinthio, providing the foundational plots for some of the greatest dramas in the English language, including works by William Shakespeare and John Webster.
The stories within this volume span a variety of genres, from tragic romances and moral parables to witty comedies of intrigue. These tales of passion, betrayal, and heroism offer a fascinating glimpse into the literary tastes of the Elizabethan era and the cultural exchange that defined the Renaissance. Readers will encounter the original narratives that inspired such classics as Romeo and Juliet and The Duchess of Malfi, preserved here in their evocative early modern style. This collection remains an essential resource for students of English literature and anyone interested in the origins of the Western storytelling tradition.
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