The Decameron
of Giovanni Boccaccio, G.H. McWilliam (Editor/Translator/Introduction)
Description
The Decameron (c.1351) is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women who are seeking to escape the ravages of the plague. Boccaccio's skill as a dramatist is masterfully displayed in these vivid portraits of people from all stations in life, with plots that revel in a bewildering variety of human reactions.Translated with an Introduction and Notes by G. H. McWilliam
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 909 pages
- Publisher Penguin Books
- Publication Date March 27th 2003
- First Publication 10/28/51
- Language English
- ISBN 9780140449303
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Florence (Italy)', 'Italy']
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