The Decameron - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Giovanni Boccaccio, G. H. McWilliam (Translator), G. H. McWilliam (Introduction by)Series:Penguin ClassicsAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2003-04-29Pages:1072
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin GroupISBN-13:9780140449303ISBN-10:140449302UPC:9780140449303Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, LiterarySize:7.78 x 5.10 x 1.84 inchesWeight:1.5917Product ID:SCYKB5KMX6
The Decameron
A complete edition of the hilarious, bawdy, irreverent masterpiece of medieval Italy--and an inspiration for the Netflix dark comedy The Decameron--in an acclaimed translation
In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside. They amuse themselves by each telling a story a day for the ten days they are destined to remain there--a...
In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside. They amuse themselves by each telling a story a day for the ten days they are destined to remain there--a...
Series: Penguin Classics
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin GroupISBN-13:9780140449303ISBN-10:140449302UPC:9780140449303Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, LiterarySize:7.78 x 5.10 x 1.84 inchesWeight:1.5917Product ID:SCYKB5KMX6
Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) was born in Florence, Italy. His life thus coincided with the flowering of the early Renaissance, and indeed his closest friend was Petrarch, the other towering literary figure of the period. During his lifetime, Boccaccio was a diplomat, businessman, and international traveler, as well as the creator of numerous works of prose and poetry. Of his achievements, The...
Publisher: Penguin Group
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2nd Revised Edition
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