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Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
$14.99 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Alma Classics Evergreens
In the summer of 1348, the plague ravages Florence, and ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside, where they entertain themselves with tales of love, death and corruption, featuring a host of colourful characters, from lascivious clergymen and mad kings to devious lovers and false miracle-ma ...Show more
Tales from the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
$26.00 NZD
Category: Classic Fiction
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 c ...Show more
The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
$30.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Penguin Classics Ser.
In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside. They amuse themselves by each telling a story a day for the ten days they are destined to remain there - a hundred stories of love, adventure and surprising twists of fate. Less preoccupie ...Show more
The Latin Eclogues by Giovanni Boccaccio
$51.95 NZD
Category: Poetry
Giovanni Boccaccio is famous for his masterpiece "The Decameron", but his Latin Eclogues are relatively unknown. David R. Slavitt's English translation makes these important pieces accessible to a new audience of readers. Elegant and engaging, these pastoral poems address the great issues of Boccaccio's ...Show more
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