ISBN: 9781523317554

The Decameron (c.1351) was written in the wake of the Black Death, a shattering epidemic which had shaken Florence's confident entrepreneurial society to its core.In a country villa outsi… Altro …

The Decameron (c.1351) was written in the wake of the Black Death, a shattering epidemic which had shaken Florence's confident entrepreneurial society to its core.In a country villa outside the city, ten young noble men and women who have escaped the plague decide to tell each other stories. Boccaccio's skill as a dramatist is masterfully displayed in this virtuoso performance of one hundred tales, vivid portraits of people from all stations in life, with plots which revel in a bewildering variety of human reactions. Themes are playfully restated from one story to another within an elegant and refined framework. One of Chaucer's most fruitful sources for the Canterbury Tales, Boccaccio's work artfully combines the essential ingredients of narrative: fate and desire, crises and quick-thinking.This new translation by Guido Waldman captures the exuberance and variety and tone of Boccaccio's masterpiece.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Classics>Coll Classics>Coll Classics, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

ISBN: 9781523317554

Esta obra fue la precursora del Renacimiento italiano. Escrita en lengua vernácula, consagró a su autor como el representante y difusor de la prosa hablada por el vulgo tosc… Altro …

Esta obra fue la precursora del Renacimiento italiano. Escrita en lengua vernácula, consagró a su autor como el representante y difusor de la prosa hablada por el vulgo toscano. Sin embargo, sufrió la persecución de las autoridades religiosas, que interpretaron que el texto era inmoral y obsceno. La causa era que varios cuentos estaban protagonizados por frailes y monjas corruptos. En el Decamerón los humanos se desnudan en todos los sentidos, mostrando al lector el catálogo de imperfecciones interiores que dan, en cierta manera, sentido a su existencia: celos, envidias, traiciones, sexo..., nada permanece oculto a la incisiva mirada de Boccaccio. No sabemos cómo ni cuándo el autor tuvo acercamientos a las antiguas colecciones literarias eróticas. En cambio, tenemos la certeza de que la suya es la obra maestra de las recopilaciones, la selección más completa de relatos orientales y occidentales de su tiempo. En la presente selección incluimos 28 de los cien relatos que componen la obra completa. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Classics>Coll Classics>Coll Classics, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

ISBN: 9781523317554

About Wayne Rebhorn’s translation “The Decameron has had numerous English translations, most of them bowdlerized or reliant on corrupt texts. The challenge is to mov… Altro …

About Wayne Rebhorn’s translation “The Decameron has had numerous English translations, most of them bowdlerized or reliant on corrupt texts. The challenge is to move gracefully between the widely varying idioms employed for different tales and Rebhorn is notably successful in handling this, avoiding both an excess of slack colloquialism and the pish-tush-forsooth faux-antique of earlier renderings. The achievement genuinely honors its original.” —JONATHAN KEATES, The Telegraph Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Classics>Coll Classics>Coll Classics, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

ISBN: 9781523317554

About Wayne Rebhorn’s translation “The Decameron has had numerous English translations, most of them bowdlerized or reliant on corrupt texts. The challenge is to mov… Altro …

About Wayne Rebhorn’s translation “The Decameron has had numerous English translations, most of them bowdlerized or reliant on corrupt texts. The challenge is to move gracefully between the widely varying idioms employed for different tales and Rebhorn is notably successful in handling this, avoiding both an excess of slack colloquialism and the pish-tush-forsooth faux-antique of earlier renderings. The achievement genuinely honors its original.” —JONATHAN KEATES, The Telegraph Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Literature>Literature>Literature, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

ISBN: 9781523317554

Paperback, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], The Decameron is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told i… Altro …

Paperback, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], The Decameron is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women who are seeking to escape the ravages of the plague. Boccaccio's skill as a dramatist is masterfully displayed in these vivid portraits of people from all stations in life, with plots that revel in a bewildering variety of human reactions. Includes unique illustrations!, Classics<