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  • The Decameron

    by Giovanni Boccaccio, G. H. McWilliam ...
    Translated by G. H. McWilliam ...
    In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside...Taken from the Greek, meaning 'ten-day event', Boccaccio's Decameron sees his characters amuse themselves by each telling a story a day, for the ten days of their confinement - a hundred stories of love and adventure, life and death, and surprising twists of fate. Less preoccupied ... Read more

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  • Decameron (Mobi Classics)

    by Giovanni Boccaccio,John Payne (Translator) ...
    The Decameron 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. Many notable writers such as Chaucer are said to have drawn inspiration from The Decameron. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free ... Read more

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  • The Decameron

    by Giovanni Boccaccio ...
    Translated by Wayne A. Rebhorn ...
    "Rebhorn deserves our gratitude for an eminently persuasive translation. . . . I celebrate his accomplishment."—Edith GrossmanThe year is 1348. The Black Death has begun to ravage Europe. Ten young Florentines—seven women and three men—escape the plague-infested city and retreat to the countryside around Fiesole. At their leisure in this isolated and bucolic setting, they spend ten days telling ... Read more

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  • Decameron

    by Giovanni Boccaccio ...
    Translated by J. G. Nichols ...
    Series series Vintage Classics
    INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX SERIES • In the summer of 1348, with the plague ravaging Florence, ten young men and women take refuge in the countryside, where they entertain themselves with tales of love, death, and corruption, featuring a host of characters, from lascivious clergymen and mad kings to devious lovers and false miracle-makers.J. G. Nichols’s new translation, faithful to the original ... Read more

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  • Vintage Erotica: Satyricon, Kama Sutra, Decameron, Fanny Hill, and My Secret Life

    by Petronius, Giovanni Boccaccio, John Cleland ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Satyricon (or Satyrica) is a Latin work of fiction in a mixture of prose and poetry." "The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu text widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior in Sanskrit literature written by Vātsyāyana. A portion of the work consists of practical advice on sexual intercourse. It is largely in prose, with many inserted anustubh ... Read more

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  • The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio

    by Giovanni Boccaccio ...
    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

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  • The Elegy of Lady Fiammetta

    by Giovanni Boccaccio ...
    The Elegy of Lady Fiammetta by Giovanni Boccaccio is a groundbreaking psychological narrative that gives voice to one of literature's earliest and most compelling female protagonists. Written in the 14th century, this remarkable work stands apart from traditional medieval storytelling by placing the emotional and interior life of a woman at its center, creating an intimate portrait of love, ... Read more

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  • Vintage Erotica: Satyricon, Kama Sutra, Decameron, Fanny Hill, and My Secret Life

    by Petronius, Giovanni Boccaccio, John Cleland ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Satyricon (or Satyrica) is a Latin work of fiction in a mixture of prose and poetry." "The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu text widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior in Sanskrit literature written by Vātsyāyana. A portion of the work consists of practical advice on sexual intercourse. It is largely in prose, with many inserted anustubh ... Read more

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  • The Decameron

    Unabridged and annotated version

    by Giovanni Boccaccio ...
    Translated by John Payne ...
    In the heart of plague-ravaged Florence, ten young people flee the city to take refuge in a lush countryside villa. To stave off boredom and despair, they tell each other stories. Thus begins The Decameron, a collection of one hundred tales where love, cunning, fortune, and wit intertwine, offering a fascinating mirror of human morals and passions. Through these narratives, Boccaccio paints a ... Read more

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  • Il Decamerone

    by Giovanni Boccaccio ...
    La raccolta di novelle è stata quasi certamente scritta fra il 1349 e il 1353, all’indomani cioè della terribile pestilenza che dal 1348 devastò l’Europa. Come dice il titolo grecizzante l’azione si svolge e si chiude nel giro di dieci giorni.Dopo un “proemio” indirizzato alle “vaghe donne” che per prova conoscano l’amore, la lunga introduzione alla prima giornata dà un quadro terrificante dell ... Read more

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  • The Decameron: The Classic Translation of John Payne

    by Giovanni Boccaccio ...
    Translated by John Payne ...
    This carefully crafted ebook: "The Decameron: The Classic Translation of John Payne" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.John Payne's translation of The Decameron was originally published in a private printing for The Villon Society, London in 1886.Comprised of 100 novellas told by ten men and women over a ten day journey fleeing plague-infested Florence, ... Read more

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  • The Decameron

    illustrated

    by Giovanni Boccaccio ...
    The Decameron is a collection of novellas by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375). The book is structured as a frame story containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men sheltering in a secluded villa just outside Florence to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. ... Read more

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