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Boccaccio Author: Victoria Kirkham

ISBN: 9780226079189 Format: Hardcover Number Of Pages: 520 Published: 17 November 2013 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2 x 4.1 Description: Long celebrated as one of "the Three Crowns" of Florence, Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-75) experimented widely with the forms of literature. His prolific and innovative writings-which range beyond the novella, from lyric to epic, from biography to mythography and geography, from pastoral and romance to invective-became powerful models for authors in Italy and across the Continent. This collection of essays presents Boccaccio's life and creative output in its encyclopedic diversity. Exploring a variety of genres, Latin as well as Italian, it provides short descriptions of all his works, situates them in his oeuvre, and features critical expositions of their most salient features and innovations. Designed for readers at all levels, it will appeal to scholars of literature, medieval and Renaissance studies, humanism and the classical tradition; as well as European historians, art historians, and students of material culture and the history of the book. Anchored by an introduction and chronology, this volume contains contributions by prominent Boccaccio scholars in the United States, as well as essays by contributors from France, Italy, and the United Kingd...

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