Decameron: Translated and Introducted by J. G. Nichols
| AUTHOR | Nichols, J. G.; Nichols, J. G.; Boccaccio, Giovanni et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Everyman's Library (09/01/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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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 but rendered in eminently readable modern English, captures the timeless humor of one of the great classics of European literature. Named after the Greek for "ten days," Boccaccio's book of stories draws on ancient mythology, contemporary history, and everyday life, and has influenced the work of myriad writers who came after him. A brilliant new translation of the work that Herman Hesse called "the first great masterpiece of European storytelling."
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ISBN-13:
9780307271716
ISBN-10:
0307271714
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
696
Carton Quantity:
12
Product Dimensions:
5.28 x 1.49 x 8.24 inches
Weight:
1.66 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Bookmark
Country of Origin:
DE
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Fiction | Classics
Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
Fiction | Literary
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
Library of Congress Control Number:
2009019378
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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 but rendered in eminently readable modern English, captures the timeless humor of one of the great classics of European literature. Named after the Greek for "ten days," Boccaccio's book of stories draws on ancient mythology, contemporary history, and everyday life, and has influenced the work of myriad writers who came after him. A brilliant new translation of the work that Herman Hesse called "the first great masterpiece of European storytelling."
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Translator:
Nichols, J. G.
Nobel Prize winner Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936) is one of Italy's foremost literary figures, and his work has had profound influence over many 20th-century writers. His most famous work is the play "Six Characters in Search of an Author," Howard Curtis has translated numerous Italian and French works into English, including Edoardo Albinati's "Coming Back," which won the 2004 John Florio Prize for Italian Translation.
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Introduction by:
Nichols, J. G.
Nobel Prize winner Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936) is one of Italy's foremost literary figures, and his work has had profound influence over many 20th-century writers. His most famous work is the play "Six Characters in Search of an Author," Howard Curtis has translated numerous Italian and French works into English, including Edoardo Albinati's "Coming Back," which won the 2004 John Florio Prize for Italian Translation.
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