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(4) | 1 / 269 | The Decameron (c.1351) 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 adramatist 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.… (more) |
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 Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. ▾Conversations (About links) » Add other authors (122 possible) Author name | Role | Type of author | Work? | Status | Boccaccio, Giovanni | — | primary author | all editions | confirmed | Aldington, Richard | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Alfano, Giancarlo | Editor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Bakker, Margot | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Bergin, Thomas G. | Introduction | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Bondanella, Peter E. | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Bosschère, Jean de | Illustrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Branca, Vittore | Editor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Buckland Wright, John | Illustrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Cipolla, Frate | Cover artist | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Denissen, Frans | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Fanfani, Pietro | Editor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Fiorilla, Maurizio | Editor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Hokkanen, Vilho | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Hutton, Edward | Introduction | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Kelfkens, C. J. | Illustrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Kredel, Fritz | Illustrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Lahti, Ilmari | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Macchi, Ruth | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Macchi, V. | Afterword | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Massó Torrents, Jaume | Editor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | McWilliam, G. H. | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Musa, Mark | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Mussafia, Adolfo | Contributor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Narro, José | Illustrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Payne, John | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Quondam, Amedeo | Editor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Raleigh, Walter Alexander | Introduction | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Rebhorn, Wayne A. | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Rigg, J. M. | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Rossi, Aldo | Editor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Sandfort, J.A. | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Schlegel, August Wilhelm von | Contributor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Stipriaan, René van | Afterword | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Vallverdú, Francesc | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Veglia, Marco | Editor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Vosseler, Martin | Contributor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Winwar, Frances | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | Witte, Karl | Contributor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed |
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Information from the German Common Knowledge. Edit to localize it to your language. Es beginnt das Buch Dekameron, auch Principe Galeotto genannt, mit seinen hundert Geschichten, die in zehn Tagen von sieben Damen und drei jungen Männern erzählt werden.  | |
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A kindly thing it is to have compassion of the afflicted and albeit it well beseemeth every one, yet of those is it more particularly required who have erst had need of comfort and have found it in any, amongst whom, if ever any had need thereof or held it dear or took pleasure therein aforetimes, certes, I am one of these.  Gracious Ladies, so often as I consider with my selfe, and observe respectively, how naturally you are enclined to compassion; as many times doe I acknowledge, that this present worke of mine, will (in your judgement) appeare to have but a harsh and offensive beginning, in regard of the mournfull remembrance it beareth at the verie entrance of the last Pestilentiall mortality, universally hurtfull to all that beheld it, or otherwise came to knowledge of it. But for all that, I desire it may not be so dreadfull to you, to hinder your further proceeding in reading, as if none were to looke thereon, but with sighs and teares. For, I could rather wish, that so fearfulle a beginning, should seeme but as an high and steepy hil appeares to them, that attempt to travell farre on foote, and ascending the same with some difficulty, ome afterward to walk upo a goodly even plaine, which causeth the more cotentment in them, because the attayning thereto was hard and painfull. For even as pleasures are cut off by griefe and anguish; so sorrowes cease by joyes most sweete and happie arriving.  | |
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▾Book descriptions The Decameron (c.1351) 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 adramatist 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. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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A group of travelers entertain each other by telling tales and stories of naughtiness and debauchery, happy ending and ironic adventures.  | |
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