The Decameron: Complete Edition

The Decameron: Complete Edition

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Boccaccio
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Dent & Sons, J. M, 1978

Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Small tear back of DJ, tanning text block

Boccaccio's The Decameron presents a foundational work of Western literature, a collection of one hundred tales told by ten young people sheltering from the Black Death. This classic of medieval storytelling chronicles a vibrant tapestry of human experience, encompassing themes of love, fortune, wit, and tragedy. The narrative illustrates the resilience of the human spirit amidst crisis, offering both comedic and poignant reflections on society and morality. Its witty and often scandalous anecdotes provide a vivid window into 14th-century Italian life and thought. This complete edition offers readers an unparalleled journey through a masterpiece that shaped the course of European prose.

Author: Boccaccio

Published: 1978, Dent & Sons, J. M

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Description

Author: Boccaccio
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Dent & Sons, J. M, 1978

Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Small tear back of DJ, tanning text block

Boccaccio's The Decameron presents a foundational work of Western literature, a collection of one hundred tales told by ten young people sheltering from the Black Death. This classic of medieval storytelling chronicles a vibrant tapestry of human experience, encompassing themes of love, fortune, wit, and tragedy. The narrative illustrates the resilience of the human spirit amidst crisis, offering both comedic and poignant reflections on society and morality. Its witty and often scandalous anecdotes provide a vivid window into 14th-century Italian life and thought. This complete edition offers readers an unparalleled journey through a masterpiece that shaped the course of European prose.