![]() ![]() Many notable writers, such as Geoffrey Chaucer, are said to have drawn inspiration from The Decameron. Some believe many parts of the tales are indebted to the influence of The Book of Good Love. It is a medieval allegorical work best known for its bawdy tales of love, appearing in all its possibilities from the erotic to the tragic. The Decameron is a collection of 100 novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353. ![]() Nineteen gorgeous illustrations by Teyssonnieres after original paintings of Jacques Wagrez. An exact reproduction without abridgment of the edition which was issued by the Villon Society of London in 1886. The Certaldo edition, limited to 1550 sets.Ĭondition: Hardcover, with cloth boards. Title: The Decameron (2 volumes, complete)Īuthor: Giovanni Boccaccio, John Payne (trans) ![]()
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