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The Decameron

by Giovanni Boccaccio, J. G. Nichols, J. G. (Translator)
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Overview

An entertaining series of 100 stories told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women seeking to escape the plague. Vivid portraits of people from all stations in life.

An entertaining series of 100 stories told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women seeking to escape the plague. Vivid portraits of people from all stations in life.

About the Author, Giovanni Boccaccio

Wayne A. Rebhorn is the Celanese Centennial Professor of English at the University of Texas, where he teaches English, Italian, and comparative literature. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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Edith Grossman

β€œRebhorn deserves our gratitude for an eminently persuasive translation. . . . I celebrate his accomplishment.”

Book Details

Published
February 14, 2012
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pages
688
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780307472175

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