The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio - Part I (Esprios Classics): Translated by John Payne
The Decameron is a collection of novellas by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375). The book is structured as a frame story containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men; they shelter in a secluded villa just outside Florence in order to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. Boccaccio probably conceived of The Decameron after the epidemic of 1348, and completed it by 1353. Tales of love, wit, practical jokes, and life lessons contribute to the mosaic. In addition to its literary value and widespread influence (for example on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales), it provides a document of life at the time. Written in the vernacular of the Florentine language, it is considered a masterpiece of classical early Italian prose.
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The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio - Part I (Esprios Classics): Translated by John Payne
The Decameron is a collection of novellas by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375). The book is structured as a frame story containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men; they shelter in a secluded villa just outside Florence in order to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. Boccaccio probably conceived of The Decameron after the epidemic of 1348, and completed it by 1353. Tales of love, wit, practical jokes, and life lessons contribute to the mosaic. In addition to its literary value and widespread influence (for example on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales), it provides a document of life at the time. Written in the vernacular of the Florentine language, it is considered a masterpiece of classical early Italian prose.
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The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio - Part I (Esprios Classics): Translated by John Payne

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio - Part I (Esprios Classics): Translated by John Payne

by Giovanni Boccaccio
The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio - Part I (Esprios Classics): Translated by John Payne

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio - Part I (Esprios Classics): Translated by John Payne

by Giovanni Boccaccio

Overview

The Decameron is a collection of novellas by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375). The book is structured as a frame story containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men; they shelter in a secluded villa just outside Florence in order to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. Boccaccio probably conceived of The Decameron after the epidemic of 1348, and completed it by 1353. Tales of love, wit, practical jokes, and life lessons contribute to the mosaic. In addition to its literary value and widespread influence (for example on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales), it provides a document of life at the time. Written in the vernacular of the Florentine language, it is considered a masterpiece of classical early Italian prose.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781715633974
Publisher: Blurb
Publication date: 08/23/2024
Pages: 426
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.95(d)
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