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The Decameron

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Based on 3 Ratings and 3 Reviews

Book Description
The Decameron (c.1351) is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women who are seeking to escape the ravages of the plague. Boccaccio's skill as a dramatist is masterfully displayed in these vivid portraits of people from all stations in life, wi... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (18 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages752
ISBN-100192836919
ISBN-13978-0192836915
Publication Date03/18/1999
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About Giovanni Boccaccio (Author) : Giovanni Boccaccio is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Giovanni Boccaccio include Decameron, Clasicos de Amor.
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About Jonathan Usher (Editor) : Jonathan Usher is a published editor. Published credits of Jonathan Usher include The Decameron (Oxford World's Classics).
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About Guido Waldman (Translator) : Guido Waldman is a published translator. Published credits of Guido Waldman include The Decameron (Oxford World's Classics), Silk.
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