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The Decameron

by Boccaccio and Musa

The Decameron Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

The medieval masterpiece, set against the backdrop of the Black Death of 1348, is now available in this authoritative English-language translation. The 100 linked tales in Boccaccio's masterpiece are peopled by nobles, knights, nuns, doctors, lovers--all of whom are both faithful and faithless. Unabashedly earthy in its sensuality, "The Decameron" captures both the tragedies and comedies of life. Original.

Synopsis:

Set against the background of the Black Death of 1348, the hundred linked tales in Boccaccio's masterpiece are peopled by nobles, knights, nuns, doctors, lawyers, students, artists, peasants, pilgrims, servants, spendthrifts, thieves, gamblers, police-and lovers, both faithful and faithless.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780451528667
Translator:
Musa, Mark
Translator:
Bondanella, Peter E.
Translator:
Musa, Mark
Author:
Musa, Mark
Author:
Bergin, Thomas G.
Author:
Bondanella, Peter
Author:
Boccaccio, Giovanni
Author:
Bondanella, Peter E.
Publisher:
Signet Classics
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Publication Date:
December 2002
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
848
Dimensions:
673x420x141 87

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