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Tales from the Decameron

Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-13752015
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Bawdy and moving, hilarious and reflective - these stories offer the very best of Boccaccio's 'Decameron' in a brilliant, playful new translation. This hugely enjoyable volume collects the best stories of Boccaccio's masterwork in a fresh, accessible new translation by Peter Hainsworth. It includes such celebrated, thought-provoking tales as 'Isabella and the Pot of Basil' and 'Patient Griselda' alongside many boisterous and daring stories featuring faithless wives, philandering priests and curious nuns.
Main title:
Tales from the Decameron / Boccaccio ; translated by Peter Hainsworth.
Imprint:
London : Penguin Classics, 2015.
Collation:
400 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Italian.
ISBN:
9780141191331 (pbk)
Language:
EnglishItalian
BRN:
1039413
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