The Decameron – Giovanni Boccaccio, trans. G.H. McWilliam (Penguin Classics)

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A used Penguin Classics paperback of The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, translated by G.H. McWilliam — one of the great masterpieces of medieval European literature.Written in th e aftermath of the Black Death of 1348, The Decameron comprises one hundred tales told by ten young Florentines sheltering from the plague in a country villa. Ranging from the bawdy to the tragic, from the comic to the profound, these stories offer a vivid and endlessly entertaining portrait of medieval life, love, and human nature. Author: Giovanni Boccaccio Translator: G.H. McWilliam Series: Penguin Classics ISBN: 9780140442885 Format: Paperback Condition: Used – Good Fast UK delivery from RoverUK. Show more