The Decameron; or Ten Days' Entertainment of Boccaccio: With Introduction by Thomas Wright With Portrati After Reaffaelle, And Ten Designs By T. Stothard.
by Giovanni Boccaccio
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
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Crieff, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
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 preoccupied with abstract concepts of morality or religion than earthly values, the tales range from the bawdy Peronella hiding her lover in a tub to Ser Cepperallo, who, despite his unholy effrontery, becomes a Saint. The result is a towering monument of European literature and a masterpiece of imaginative narrative.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Comrie Antique Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1492
- Title
- The Decameron; or Ten Days' Entertainment of Boccaccio
- Author
- Giovanni Boccaccio
- Illustrator
- T. Stothard
- Format/Binding
- Red cloth boards with a title label on the spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed At The Moray Press
- Place of Publication
- Derby
- Date Published
- 1894
- Pages
- 532p
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Decameron, Short Stories, Medieval Literature
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- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.