Tales from the Decameron
Giovanni Boccaccio, Peter Hainsworth
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 1st Oct '15
£9.99
Includes tales as ‘Isabella and the Pot of Basil’ (famously adapted by Keats) and ‘Patient Griselda’ alongside many boisterous and daring stories featuring faithless wives, philandering priests and curious nuns.
SKU: 9780141191331
Categories: Classic fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary, Short storiesDescription
Bawdy and moving, hilarious and reflective – these stories offer the very best of Boccaccio’s Decameron in a brilliant, playful new translation.This hugely enjoyable volume collects the best stories of Boccaccio’s masterwork in a fresh, accessible new translation by Peter Hainsworth. It includes such celebrated, thought-provoking tales as ‘Isabella and the Pot of Basil’ (famously adapted by Keats) and ‘Patient Griselda’ alongside many boisterous and daring stories featuring faithless wives, philandering priests and curious nuns.
Additional information
Weight | 0.258 kg |
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Dimensions | 20 × 129 × 198 mm |
Page Count | 352 |
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