Renaissance Comic Tales of Love, Treachery, and Revenge
This collection of sixteen tales by the master story tellers of the Italian Renaissance resonates with Italian folklore, popular culture, and the often earthy humor that formed the basis of... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0934977313
ISBN13:9780934977319
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:Italica Press
Length:211 Pages
Weight:0.20 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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Amusing, thought-provoking introduction to Renaissance Italy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
The Martones have provided clear, graceful, & funny translations of Italian Renaissance tales in the tradition of Boccaccio. Excellent introductory or background reading for the period, plus you may want to retell some of the stories to your friends! Authors whose novellas are in the collection include Bandello and Sermini
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