An edition of Decamerone (1516)

The Decameron

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An edition of Decamerone (1516)

The Decameron

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Decameron, collection of tales by Giovanni Boccaccio, probably composed between 1349 and 1353. The work is regarded as a masterpiece of classical Italian prose. While romantic in tone and form, it breaks from medieval sensibility in its insistence on the human ability to overcome, even exploit, fortune.

The Decameron comprises a group of stories united by a frame story. As the frame narrative opens, 10 young people (seven women and three men) flee plague-stricken Florence to a delightful villa in nearby Fiesole. Each member of the party rules for a day and sets stipulations for the daily tales to be told by all participants, resulting in a collection of 100 pieces. This storytelling occupies 10 days of a fortnight (the rest being set aside for personal adornment or for religious devotions); hence, the title of the book, Decameron, or “Ten Days’ Work.” Each day ends with a canzone (song), some of which represent Boccaccio’s finest poetry.
–Britannica

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554

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Cover of: The Decameron
The Decameron
Apr 09, 2018, Digireads.com Publishing
paperback in English
Cover of: The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
2007-12-03, Project Gutenberg
in English
Cover of: The Decameron
The Decameron
1982, Guild Publishing
in English
Cover of: The Decameron
The Decameron
1981, Franklin Library
in English
Cover of: The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
1980-07-01, Dell Pub Co
Cover of: Decameron
Decameron
1972, Mursia
in Italian
Cover of: The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
1969-10, Dell Publishing Co.
in English
Cover of: Le Décaméron
Le Décaméron
1911, Flammarion
in French
Cover of: The Decameron
The Decameron
xxxx, Bibliophilist Society
in English
Cover of: Stories of Boccaccio
Stories of Boccaccio
xxxx, Printed for the trade
in English
Cover of: The Decameron
The Decameron
xxxx, Bibliophilist Society
in English

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Source title: The Decameron (Translated with an Introduction by J. M. Rigg)

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paperback
Number of pages
554

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OL39806735M
ISBN 10
1420957112
ISBN 13
9781420957112

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