INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX SERIES In the summer of 1348, with the plague ravaging Florence, ten young men and women take refuge in the countryside, where they entertain themselves with tales of love, death, and corruption, featuring a host of characters, from lascivious clergymen and mad kings to devious lovers and false miracle-makers.
J. G. Nichols's new translation, faithful to the original but rendered in eminently readable modern English, captures the timeless humor of one of the great classics of European literature.
Named after the Greek for "ten days," Boccaccio's book of stories draws on ancient mythology, contemporary history, and everyday life, and has influenced the work of myriad writers who came after him.
A brilliant new translation of the work that Herman Hesse called "the first great masterpiece of European storytelling."
| ISBN: | 9780307472175 |
| Publication date: | 14th February 2012 |
| Author: | Giovanni Boccaccio |
| Publisher: | Vintage Books an imprint of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 688 pages |
| Series: | Vintage Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Shorter Reads General Fiction |
INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX SERIES In the summer of 1348, with the plague ravaging Florence, ten young men and women take refuge in the countryside, where they entertain themselves with tales of love, death, and corruption, featuring a host of characters, from lascivious clergymen and mad kings to devious lovers and false miracle-makers.J. G.
Decameron features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Shorter Reads, General Fiction
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Decameron was written by Giovanni Boccaccio and published by Vintage Books an imprint of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Decameron has 688 pages
Yes it is part of Vintage Classics series