The Decameron
The Decameron
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Published:
8 December, 2014
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8 December, 2014
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Ten young Florentines flee the Black Death of 1348 by escaping to a country villa overlooking the city. There they spend ten days telling each other one hundred stories. Their stories run the gamut of medieval genres—romance, tragedy, comedy and farce—and are rich with wit, earthiness and even bawdy irreverence. Boccaccio’s reputation as one of the world’s greatest authors rests entirely on this singular, overflowing work. A tribute to the essential power of storytelling and laughter, even in the most trying times, The Decameron has been a source and inspiration for countless other storytellers over the centuries. Published on the 700th anniversary of Boccaccio’s birth, Wayne A. Rebhorn’s Decameron now speaks to us directly in a "lively, contemporary... English" (Stephen Greenblatt).
Prizes
Winner of PEN Center USA Literary Award for Translation 2014
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780393350265 |
| ISBN10 | 0393350266 |
| Number Of Pages | 1024 |
| Item Weight | 745 g |
| Product Dimensions | 140 x 208 x 43 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | WW Norton & Co |
| Format | paperback |
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"An inexhaustibly rich late-medieval feast... a celebration of the sheer pleasure of being alive." -- Stephen Greenblatt
"...fluent and elegant new translation...His [Rebhorn's] introduction and notes are all we could wish for and the achievement genuinely honours its original." -- Jonathan Keates - The Telegraph
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Author's Bio
Wayne A. Rebhorn is the Celanese Centennial Professor of English at the University of Texas, where he teaches English, Italian, and comparative literature. His translation of Boccaccio’s Decameron won the 2014 PEN Center USA’s Literary Award for Translation.