The Decameron
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.
Edition: Seventh Printing
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: The dust jacket shows some fading and age-related wear but remains structurally sound without major tearing. Only minor chipping along edges of jacket but more sever at the spine. Internal pages are clean and the binding is secure.
Journey to 14th-century Italy in this definitive collection of tales that remains one of the most influential works of Western literature. The Decameron is a masterpiece of the frame story genre, set against the grim backdrop of the Black Death in Florence. To escape the plague, ten young men and women retreat to a villa in the countryside, passing the time by telling one hundred stories that range from the bawdy and irreverent to the tragic and sublime. This edition features the celebrated translation by John Payne, known for its ability to capture the wit and linguistic flair of Boccaccio’s original Florentine prose. Through its diverse cast of characters—including clever peasants, corrupt friars, and noble lovers—the work provides a vivid, panoramic view of medieval life and human nature. As a cornerstone of the Renaissance, The Decameron shifted the focus of literature toward the secular and the human, making it an essential volume for collectors of classic world literature and historical fiction.
Author: Giovanni Boccaccio (translation by John Payne)
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Stravon Publishers
Edition: Seventh Printing
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: The dust jacket shows some fading and age-related wear but remains structurally sound without major tearing. Only minor chipping along edges of jacket but more sever at the spine. Internal pages are clean and the binding is secure.
Journey to 14th-century Italy in this definitive collection of tales that remains one of the most influential works of Western literature. The Decameron is a masterpiece of the frame story genre, set against the grim backdrop of the Black Death in Florence. To escape the plague, ten young men and women retreat to a villa in the countryside, passing the time by telling one hundred stories that range from the bawdy and irreverent to the tragic and sublime. This edition features the celebrated translation by John Payne, known for its ability to capture the wit and linguistic flair of Boccaccio’s original Florentine prose. Through its diverse cast of characters—including clever peasants, corrupt friars, and noble lovers—the work provides a vivid, panoramic view of medieval life and human nature. As a cornerstone of the Renaissance, The Decameron shifted the focus of literature toward the secular and the human, making it an essential volume for collectors of classic world literature and historical fiction.