The Tales "were written in 1523-24 on the Boccaccian premise of a 'lieta brigata' of young ladies and gentlemen gathered in a Tuscan villa to tell each other, in turn, stories dealing with love, fortune, fate, virtu....The stories themselves, in their variety and immediacy, offer an insight into sixteenth-century Italian society and its concerns. As such the edition can be a useful tool in undergraduate classes on Renaissance culture, offering an opportunity for pleasant readings and instructive discussions.
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The Tales "were written in 1523-24 on the Boccaccian premise of a 'lieta brigata' of young ladies and gentlemen gathered in a Tuscan villa to tell each other, in turn, stories dealing with love, fortune, fate, virtu....The stories themselves, in their variety and immediacy, offer an insight into sixteenth-century Italian society and its concerns. As such the edition can be a useful tool in undergraduate classes on Renaissance culture, offering an opportunity for pleasant readings and instructive discussions.
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Very Good. Crisp, clean pages; no owners' marks; square, uncreased spine; soft cover has a very small surface chip at the left front, a very small wrinkle at the spine head, and a publisher's sticker at the lower rear, otherwise excellent. 130pp.
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Fine. 1987 Italica Press. Trade Paperback. Second edition. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Appears to be unread. No visible wear to book. Book is gift quality. Pages clean and unmarked. Introduction and bibliography by Eileen Gardiner. Anonymously translated from the Italian. Black & white illustrations. 28 pages of introduction, 99 pages text. Contents: The handsome slave-The metamorphosis-The double change-The Penance-The Temptation of the flesh-The two friends-The sewed-up bride-The precious jewel-The even match-The will.
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Very Good Condition. Text is clean Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0934977046. ISBN/EAN: 9780934977043. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1560750166.
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