The Decameron: Selected Tales - Brossura

Boccaccio, Giovanni

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486411133 ISBN 13: 9780486411132

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2000

Riassunto

While the Black Death rages through 14th-century Florence, a group of young people retreat to the healthful air of the countryside and amuse themselves by telling tales of romance and adventure. This is the premise of Boccaccio's Decameron, a landmark of early Renaissance literature and one of the world's great story collections. 
Vast in scope, teeming with colorful characters, and rich in worldly wisdom, these 25 tales from the original 100 encompass a variety of genres — folktales, ancient myths, fables, and anecdotes ranging from earthy satires of hypocritical clergy to gripping tales of murder and revenge and stories of passionate love. Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Keats drew upon Boccaccio's masterpiece for inspiration, and the grand old storyteller's fables continue to captivate modern readers.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Author and poet Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–75) united classical and romantic traditions in his Decameron. A student and friend of Petrarch, he revived Hellenistic learning in Florence and is considered one of the early humanists.

Product Description:

Book by Giovanni Boccaccio

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0486411133
• ISBN 13: 9780486411132
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 169
• Redattore: Blaisdell Robert