Project Gutenberg 2019-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 379 Swan, Charles 1797 Tales from the Gesta Romanorum Produced by Richard Tonsing, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tales from the Gesta Romanorum" by Charles Swan is a collection of moral tales rooted in medieval traditions, likely written in the early 19th century. This volume features stories that were originally crafted by monks to provide both entertainment and moral instruction, with narratives that often intersect with broader themes of virtue, morality, and the human experience. The tales draw inspiration from various sources and have been influential in shaping literary traditions across different cultures. The opening of the book sets a wintry scene at an Oxford college, where three friends, Henry Herbert, Frederick Thompson, and Lathom, are contemplating their studies during the Christmas season. They discuss the Gesta Romanorum, a collection they are eager to explore for its moral tales, sharing their reflections on the value of storytelling in imparting wisdom. The first tale introduced is about Vitalis, an ungrateful man who, after being saved from a perilous pit by a peasant named Massaccio, betrays his benefactor's trust, highlighting themes of ingratitude and the consequences of one's actions. The conversations among the friends not only establish the backdrop of their scholarly pursuits but also set the stage for engaging discussions about the tales' moral implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales, Medieval -- Translations into English Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Translations into English Exempla -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Category: Short Stories Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 440835 2025-07-23T09:59:27.037946 text/html 441847 2019-01-08T14:07:14 text/html 988612 2025-07-23T09:59:34.945867 application/epub+zip 985470 2025-07-23T09:59:28.523874 application/epub+zip 262167 2025-07-23T09:59:27.807891 application/epub+zip 1075739 2025-07-23T09:59:39.295820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1043865 2025-07-23T09:59:34.030830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322341 2022-09-26T15:52:27.910319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377886 2025-07-23T09:59:25.938869 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378077 2019-01-08T14:07:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18971 2025-07-23T09:59:39.434784 application/rdf+xml 12006 2025-07-23T09:59:27.901837 image/jpeg 2005 2025-07-23T09:59:27.853874 image/jpeg 141230 2019-01-08T14:07:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 912841 2019-01-08T14:07:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 925880 2025-07-23T09:59:27.129904 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog