Classic Book: The Decameron By Giovanni Boccaccio
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- Genre
- Classics, Anthology, Historical, Literary, Philosophy, Italian Literature
- Format
- Hardback
- Title
- The Decameron
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Decameron, collection of tales by Giovanni Boccaccio, probably composed between 1349 and 1353. The work is regarded as a masterpiece of classical Italian prose. It's sometimes called the Italian Canterbury Tales. While romantic in tone and form, it breaks from medieval sensibility in its insistence on the human ability to overcome, even exploit, fortune. The Decameron is notable for its stark, and sometimes graphic (by modern sensibilities) depictions of the "Black Death" then called the "Great Mortality." This classic of Italian literature is a MUST-HAVE for any reader's bucket list. Translated into modern English.
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