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The Decameron

Introduction by Thomas G. Bergin
Afterword by Teodolinda Barolini
Mass Market Paperback
$8.95 US
4.19"W x 6.75"H x 1.37"D   | 14 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Dec 07, 2010 | 864 Pages | 9780451531735
Set against the background of the Black Death of 1348, Giovanni Boccaccio's undisputed masterpiece recaptures both the tragedies and comedies of medieval life and is surely one of the greatest achievements in the history of literature.
Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–75) was an Italian author and poet who has long been honored—along with Petrarch and Dante—as one of the three fathers of Italian literature.
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Set against the background of the Black Death of 1348, Giovanni Boccaccio's undisputed masterpiece recaptures both the tragedies and comedies of medieval life and is surely one of the greatest achievements in the history of literature.

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Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–75) was an Italian author and poet who has long been honored—along with Petrarch and Dante—as one of the three fathers of Italian literature.
View titles by Giovanni Boccaccio