The Decameron |
|
Author:
| Boccaccio, Giovanni |
Translator:
| Musa, Mark Bondanella, Peter |
Introduction by:
| Bergin, Thomas G. |
Afterword by:
| Barolini, Teodolinda |
ISBN: | 978-0-451-53173-5 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
|
Imprint: | Signet |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $17.99 |
Book Description:
|
Set against the background of the Black Death of 1348, Giovanni Boccaccio's undisputed masterpiece recaptures both the tragedies and comedies of medieval life and is surely one of the greatest achievements in the history of literature.
Set against the background of the Black Death of 1348, Giovanni Boccaccio's undisputed masterpiece recaptures both the tragedies and comedies of medieval life and is surely one of the greatest achievements in the history of literature.