Great old classic filled delicious bawdiness and ribaldry!
I don't always read unexpurgated translations, but when I do, they are by Mark Musa.
The Decameron (c.1351) is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women who are seeking to escape the ravages of the plague. Boccaccio's skill as a
dramatist is masterfully displayed in these vivid portraits of people from all stations in life, with plots that revel in a bewildering variety of human reactions.
Book Condition: SmokeFree Home, Read 1X for Class, 1 Crease on Spine & 1 on Cover, Some Writing & Highlighting (on sbout 40 pages) Some Shelf Wear on Edges/Corners/Spine, Slight Age Tanning
dramatist is masterfully displayed in these vivid portraits of people from all stations in life, with plots that revel in a bewildering variety of human reactions.
Book Condition: SmokeFree Home, Read 1X for Class, 1 Crease on Spine & 1 on Cover, Some Writing & Highlighting (on sbout 40 pages) Some Shelf Wear on Edges/Corners/Spine, Slight Age Tanning
Required read for some Survey of Civilization courses at college.
