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The Decameron (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

by Giovanni Boccaccio (Author), George Henry McWilliam (Author) "Ser Cepperello deceives a holy friar with a false confession, then he dies; and although in life he was a most wicked man, in death..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 1072 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; Rev Ed edition (27 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140449302
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140449303
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13.5 x 5.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,739 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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 preoccupied with abstract concepts of morality or religion than earthly values, the tales range from the bawdy Peronella hiding her lover in a tub to Ser Cepperallo, who, despite his unholy effrontery, becomes a Saint. The result is a towering monument of European literature and a masterpiece of imaginative narrative.


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Boccaccio (1313-1375) was an Italian writer of both verse and prose. He wrote The Decameron over a period of ten years, and is also the author of Teseide and Filostrato. G H McWilliam was the first Professor of Italian at Leicester University.He has also translated Verga's Cavalleria Rusticana for Penguin Classics

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Ser Cepperello deceives a holy friar with a false confession, then he dies; and although in life he was a most wicked man, in death he is reputed to be a Saint, and is called Saint Ciappelletto. Read the first page
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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A superb edition, 4 Oct 2000
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A reader from Durham has complained here about the shoddy modern editing, but unfortunately it is unclear which edition (Oxford or Penguin) this refers to. So it should be pointed out that the Penguin edition is amazing - the culmination of a lifetime's work on 'The Decameron' by McWilliam. The footnotes are informative and drily witty, there are maps, a comprehensive index and an introducation that amounts to a book within a book, surely one of the most extensive introductions of any Penguin Classic. All in all a beautiful edition that reads well and is consistently entertaining.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best available complete translation of this wonderful book, 15 Jul 2008
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This translation of the Decameron is the best I know of currently available. It's ideal not only for students but also for general readers, since Boccaccio is incredibly accessible and enjoyable to read. If you don't know the bawdy tales, it's worth the price of entry just for those. Sheer pleasure to dip into or read straight through.
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1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Christmas present, 15 Feb 2009
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I'm afraid that I had never heard of this book, but it was specifically requested as a Christmas present and was very gratefully received.
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