The Decameron
The Decameron reads in some ways as a guide to social distancing and self-isolation. -The New York TimesThe 14th-century Italian book that shows us how to survive coronavirus. -New StatesmanA complete edition of the hilarious, bawdy, irreverent masterpiece of medieval Italy-and the inspiration for the film The Little Hours-in an acclaimed translation In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside. They amuse themselves by each telling a story a day for the ten days they are destined to remain there-a hundred stories of love, adventure and surprising twists of fate. Less preoc…
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Weitere Autoren: McWilliam, G. H. (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-14-044930-3
- EAN: 9780140449303
- Produktnummer: 9112085
- Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 1072 S.
- Masse: H19.4 cm x B13.0 cm x D5.3 cm 716 g
- Gewicht: 716
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
Boccaccio (1313-1375) was an Italian writer of both verse and prose. He wrote The Decameron over a period of ten years, and is also the author of Teseide and Filostrato.G H McWilliam was the first Professor of Italian at Leicester University.He has also translated Verga's Cavalleria Rusticana for Penguin Classics
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