The Decameron - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Giovanni Boccaccio, Mark Musa (Translator), Peter Bondanella (Translator)Series:Signet ClassicsAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2010-12-07Pages:864
Language:EnglishPublisher:Signet BookISBN-13:9780451531735ISBN-10:451531736UPC:9780451531735Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, Literary, Short Stories (single author)Size:6.70 x 4.10 x 1.50 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCP22WQ9A6
The Decameron
Set against the background of the Black Death of 1348, Giovanni Boccaccio's undisputed masterpiece recaptures both the tragedies and comedies of medieval life and is surely one of the greatest achievements in the history of literature.
Series: Signet Classics
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:Signet BookISBN-13:9780451531735ISBN-10:451531736UPC:9780451531735Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, Literary, Short Stories (single author)Size:6.70 x 4.10 x 1.50 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCP22WQ9A6
Giovanni Boccaccio was born in Florence, Italy, in 1313, and he died there in 1375. 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...
Publisher: Signet Book
Contributor(s)
Giovanni Boccaccio, Mark Musa (Translator), Peter Bondanella (Translator)
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