Tales from the Decameron by Boccaccio, Giovanni, and Alexander, Herbert (Edited and with an Introduction by) - 1948

New York: Pocket Books, 1948. 2nd printing, Pocket 477.. Mass-market paperback. Very good. Signed by previous owner. Near fine. Slight spine tilt. Great binding. Clean edges and text pages.. Harshberger, Mac (Illustrations by).. 1 xiv, 370 p. 17 cm. Includes Illustrations in dark red line and filled spaces art. Red dyed page blocks. "A selection made for modern readers by Herbert Alexander. Each tale complete and unabridged". Classic humor, entertainment, amorous adventures, and pathos. Written between the years 1348 and 1353, writer Boccaccio was a founder of the humanistic tradition, with tales often rich, lusty, course, rude, sometimes brutal or surprisingly tender. Original translators' work to English is from the 18th and 19th centuries, offering "readable, lively prose". Many of the Decameron plot situations were later found in the works of authors Moliere, Chaucer, Shakespeare and more.