books about: decameron     books:       The Decameron (Oxford World's Classics)31 reviews Giovanni Boccaccio Oxford University Press, USA, 1999 (4.5) A fun and humorous look at 14th century social life. 'The Decameron' is a fascinating example of classic literature that remains fresh and entertaining today. Written in the mid-14th century, it concerns the first major outbreak of the black plague in Europe, which first emerged in Italy in approximately 1347. Boccaccio begins, in the prologue, by stating his purpose for writing the book - namely, to entertain literate women with nothing else to do ...             The Decameron (Oxford World's Classics) Giovanni Boccaccio Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 For many centuries, Aristotle's Physics was the essential starting point for anyone who wished to study the natural sciences. Now, in the first translation into English since 1930, Aristotle's thought is presented accurately, with a lucid introduction and extensive notes to explain the general structure of eac section of the book, and shed light on particular problems. It simplifies and expands the style of the original, making for ...             The Decameron of Boccaccio (Volumes 1 and 2 combined) Giovanni Boccaccio Bibliophilist Society, USA, 1930 Published by the Bibliophilist Society and comprising volumes I and II in one volume. Printed in U.S.A. No date given, but research indicates between 1920 and 1930. Black cloth boards. Pages untrimmed. Top page edges red. Black-and-white illustrations. Volume I consists of 310 numbered pages including the introduction, not including index. Volume II consists of 307 numbered pages, not including index. 9-5/8" x 6-3/4" x 1-7/8".             Tales From The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Translated by Richard Aldington The Book League of America, 1930             Decameron Tarot7 reviews Lo Scarabeo Llewellyn Publications, 2002 Tarot-iffic!!! These cards are awesome!! As a collector, I'm always looking for new decks..This deck is stunning AND it's Erotic..Not reccomended for kids, but definately for mature adults! Excellent deck!             The Decameron: A New Translation (Norton Critical Editions)3 reviews Giovanni Boccaccio W. W. Norton & Company, 1977 The art of storytelling... 'The Decameron' is a series of 100 stories, ten stories told each night by ten different people who had left the city for a country sojourn to escape a time of plague. Giovanni Boccaccio, an Italian author known as part of the founding trinity of Italian literature (the others are Dante and Petrarca), was born in 1313, and produced most of his literary works by his mid-30s. The ten characters ...             The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio1 review Giovanni Boccaccio Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2003 Bawdy tales of love This was required reading for a graduate course in medieval history. The "Decameron" is a collection of 100 novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353. It is a medieval allegorical work best known for its bawdy tales of love, appearing in all its possibilities from the erotic to the tragic. Other topics such as wit and witticism, practical ...             Boccaccio: Decameron (Landmarks of World Literature)1 review David J. Wallace Cambridge University Press, 1991 Bawdy tales of love This was required reading for a graduate course in medieval history. The "Decameron" is a collection of 100 novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353. It is a medieval allegorical work best known for its bawdy tales of love, appearing in all its possibilities from the erotic to the tragic. Other topics such as wit and witticism, practical ...             The Decameron (Penguin Classics)11 reviews Giovanni Boccaccio Penguin Classics, 2003 Bawdy tales of love This was required reading for a graduate course in medieval history. The "Decameron" is a collection of 100 novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353. It is a medieval allegorical work best known for its bawdy tales of love, appearing in all its possibilities from the erotic to the tragic. Other topics such as wit and witticism, practical ...             The Decameron (Signet Classics)9 reviews Giovanni Boccaccio Signet Classics, 2002 Which Translation? The translation that you choose will have an impact upon your enjoyment of any work written in a foreign language. In the case of The Decameron, the translations recommended by "The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation" are those by (1) G.H. McWilliams and (2) Bondanella and Musa. I purchased the McWilliams translation and found it to be enjoyable, although slightly wooden. There ...             Women's Decameron6 reviews Julia Voznesenskaya Minerva, 1991 Gripping Tales of the Trials of being a Soviet Woman I read this book in translation from the Russian a few years ago and have been trying to get a hold of my own copy ever since. It is based on the classical Italian "Decameron" but a modern-day Soviet version. In this book, which is fictional, but nonetheless blatantly based on real stories, ten Russian women go into hospital to give birth. Complications arise when a contagious disease begins ...             Decameron - Neuf nouvelles d'amour : Nove novelle d'amore : bilingual edition in French and Italian Boccace French and European Publications Inc, 2005             The Decameron, in English translation, with active table of contents B&R Samizdat Express, 2008 According to Wikipedia: "The Decameron (subtitle: Prencipe Galeotto) is a collection of 100 novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353. It is a medieval allegorical work best known for its bawdy tales of love, appearing in all its possibilities from the erotic to the tragic. Many notable writers such as Chaucer are said to have drawn inspiration from The Decameron... structured in a frame ...             The Decameron Giovanni Boccaccio The Franklin Library, 1981 The Franklin Library, Franklin Center [published date: 1981], 749 pages. Hardcover black leather-effect hardcover (not real leather) with gold stamping decoration on cover top & bottom. Two raised bands on spine with gold stamping in the windows created. Gold gilded page ends on all sides. Decorative endpapers inside.             Giovanni Boccaccio - Decamerone (Selections from Boccaccio's Decameron Audiobook Read in Italian, 2 Audio CDs)1 review Recitar Leggendo, 2004 Where do I get more of these? I speak very good Italian, but have less and less time to read so I was delighted to receive this as a Christmas gift. Claudio Carini is a gifted performer and the language of Bocaccio is like honey in his mouth. Anyone who loves Italian literature will enjoy this!             H. ALLEN SMITH'S DESERT ISLAND DECAMERON Doubleday Doran & Co, 1945             The Cook's Decameron: a study in taste, containing over two hundred recipes for Italian dishes Mrs. W. G. (William George) Waters Hard Press, 2006             The Decameron, 1350!!! (IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE) / () Giovanni Boccaccio AST, 2006 Page created by "RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE".              search for books audiobook, bilingual, boccaccio, classics, combined, containing, contents, critical, decameron, decamerone, edition, editions, english, giovanni, hundred, island, italian, landmarks, language, literature, norton, nouvelles, novelle, oxford, penguin, recipes, russian, selections, translation, volumes books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Selling with Integrity leave a comment home  impressum - about us