The Decameron is one of the greatest literary works of the Middle Ages. Ten young people have fled the terrible effects of the Black Death in Florence and, in an idyllic setting, tell a series of brilliant stories, by turns humorous, bawdy, tragic and provocative. This celebration of physical and sexual vitality is Boccaccios answer to the sublime other-worldliness of Dantes Divine Comedy Known for its widespread influence, including Chaucers The Canterbury Tales and poetry by Keats, The Decameron is also a valuable ...
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The Decameron is one of the greatest literary works of the Middle Ages. Ten young people have fled the terrible effects of the Black Death in Florence and, in an idyllic setting, tell a series of brilliant stories, by turns humorous, bawdy, tragic and provocative. This celebration of physical and sexual vitality is Boccaccios answer to the sublime other-worldliness of Dantes Divine Comedy Known for its widespread influence, including Chaucers The Canterbury Tales and poetry by Keats, The Decameron is also a valuable document of life at the time of the Black Death. The first unabridged cast recording in English. Includes prolific stage actor Simon Russell Beale. Contains ten original songs by West End composer Steven Edis. Guido Waldmans vibrant translation captures the exuberance of Boccaccios masterpiece.
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