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The Decameron
The Decameron
The Decameron
The Decameron
The Decameron
The Decameron
The Decameron
The Decameron

The Decameron

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Product Code:
1457-01
ISBN
978-619-152-567-6
SKU
05.0089
Year
12-01-2015
Translation
from Italian: Nikola Ivanov, Dragomir Petrov
Pages
712
Size
170/240 mm
Weight
1.33 kg
Collection
Колекция "Върхове"
Cover Type
Hardcover
Genre
Classics

Giovanni Boccaccio

Giovanni Boccaccio

Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) was an Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist. Boccaccio wrote a number of notable works, including The Decameron and On Famous Women. He wrote his imaginative literature mostly in the Italian vernacular, as well as other works in Latin, and is particularly noted for his realistic dialogue which differed from that of hi…

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The year is 1348. The Black Death has begun to ravage Europe. Ten young Florentines―seven women and three men―escape the plague-infested city and retreat to the countryside around Fiesole. At their leisure in this isolated and bucolic setting, they spend ten days telling each other stories―tales of romance, tragedy, comedy, and farce―one hundred in all. The result, called by one critic the greatest short story collection of all time" (Leonard Barkan, Princeton University) is a rich and entertaining celebration of the medley of medieval life.

Witty, earthy, and filled with bawdy irreverence, the one hundred stories of The Decameron offer more than simple escapism; they are also a life-affirming balm for trying times. The Decameron is a joyously comic book that has earned its place in world literature not just because it makes us laugh, but more importantly because it shows us how essential laughter is to the human condition.

An extensive introduction provides useful details about Boccaccio's historical and cultural milieu, the themes and particularities of the text, and the lines of influence flowing into and out of this towering monument of world literature.

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