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The Decameron
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Artikel-Nr:
9780393069303
Veröffentl:
2013
Seiten:
1024
Autor:
Giovanni Boccaccio
Gewicht:
1126 g
Format:
241x164x48 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
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.
The year is 1348. The Black Death has begun to ravage Europe. Ten young Florentines-seven women and three men-escape the plague-infested city and retreat to the countryside around Fiesole. At their leisure in this isolated and bucolic setting, they spend ten days telling each other stories-tales of romance, tragedy, comedy, and farce-one hundred in all. The result, called by one critic "the greatest short story collection of all time" (Leonard Barkan, Princeton University) is a rich and entertaining celebration of the medley of medieval life.