The Decameron (The Oxford Library of the World's Great Books)
by Giovanni Boccaccio; Translator-G. H. McWilliam; Woodcuts-Jose Narro
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Smyrna, Georgia, United States
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Synopsis
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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- Bookseller
- Antique Mall Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2401280007
- Title
- The Decameron (The Oxford Library of the World's Great Books)
- Author
- Giovanni Boccaccio; Translator-G. H. McWilliam; Woodcuts-Jose Narro
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library / Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 1985
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Antique Mall Books, LLC
About the Seller
Antique Mall Books, LLC
About Antique Mall Books, LLC
In March of 2023, after 14 years in Steubenville, Ohio, we sold our brick-and-mortar bookstore and moved back to Georgia. We understand both the used and collectible book business along with customer service. We will be happy to provide you with a quality book if you find one of our offerings worthy of being added to your library. We will provide pictures if you do not see one in our listing. We strive to have detailed and accurate listings, and when we sell a book, we do our best to ship it within 24 hours.
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