Giovanni Boccaccio
Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet and an important Renaissance humanist. Born in the town of Certaldo, he became so well known as a writer that he was one of the most important figures in the European literary scene of the fourteenth century. Some regard him as the greatest European prose writer of his time.
Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet and an important Renaissance humanist. Born in the town of Certaldo, he became so well known as a writer that he was one of the most important figures in the European literary scene of the fourteenth century. Some regard him as the greatest European prose writer of his time. See less
Giovanni Boccaccio's Featured Books
Giovanni Boccaccio book reviews
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The Decameron
decameron
am still awaiting delivery of this item, so my only review is poor service. i presume the mail must be the culprit. Read More
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Il Decameron
Annotated but incomplete
This Italian edition of il decameron does not have all the novella of the original--the racier have been omitted, but the absence is made up for by footnotes, some concerning the meaning of obsolete ... Read More
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The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
The Decameron (The Ten Days of Stories)
by mausy, Sep 11, 2008
This wonderful classic might be understood better if compared to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, which was written around the same time period, and is also presented by its author as a collection of ... Read More
