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Decameron
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Book Description
"The Decameron" (subtitle: "Prencipe Galeotto") is a collection of 100 novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353. It is a medieval allegorical work best known for its bawdy tales of love, appearing in all its possibilities from the erotic to the tragic. Some believe many parts of the tales are indebted to the influence of "The Book of Good Love". Ma... More
Book Information
PublisherEveryman Publishers
BindingHardcover (15 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages696
ISBN-101841593222
ISBN-13978-1841593227
Publication Date09/25/2009
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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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