Tales from the Decameron (Paperback)

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' (famously adapted by Keats) and 'Patient Griselda' alongside many boisterous and daring stories featuring faithless wives, philandering priests and curious nuns.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2015
Authors:	Giovanni Boccaccio
Translators:	Peter Hainsworth
Introduction by:	Peter Hainsworth
Notes by:	Peter Hainsworth
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-119133-1
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Italian
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-14-119133-3
Barcode:	9780141191331

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