The Decameron

Giovanni Boccaccio, Wayne A. Rebhorn (University of Texas at Austin)

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English

Norton
09 January 2015

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Short stories

"Ten young Florentines flee the Black Death of 1348 by escaping to a country villa overlooking the city. There they spend ten days telling each other one hundred stories. Their stories run the gamut of medieval genres—romance, tragedy, comedy and farce—and are rich with wit, earthiness and even bawdy irreverence.

Boccaccio's reputation as one of the world's greatest authors rests entirely on this singular, overflowing work. A tribute to the essential power of storytelling and laughter, even in the most trying times, The Decameron has been a source and inspiration for countless other storytellers over the centuries. Published on the 700th anniversary of Boccaccio's birth, Wayne A. Rebhorn's Decameron now speaks to us directly in a ""lively, contemporary... English"" (Stephen Greenblatt)."

By: Giovanni Boccaccio
Translated by: Wayne A. Rebhorn (University of Texas at Austin)
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 46mm
Weight: 773g
ISBN: 9780393350265
ISBN 10: 0393350266
Pages: 1024
Publication Date: 09 January 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Decameron

An inexhaustibly rich late-medieval feast... a celebration of the sheer pleasure of being alive. -- Stephen Greenblatt ...fluent and elegant new translation...His [Rebhorn's] introduction and notes are all we could wish for and the achievement genuinely honours its original. -- Jonathan Keates - The Telegraph