Boccaccio, Giovanni
(1313-1375) Italian writer. Giovanni Boccaccio is most famous for "The Decameron" (1353), which was first translated into English in 1620.
Books About The Plague
The Plague has been a subject for literary writings for centuries. Writers from Giovanni Boccaccio to Albert Camus have used plagues and other diseases for dramatic and literary effect. Here's a list of just a few books that use the subject of the Plague.
The Plague has been a subject for literary writings for centuries. Writers from Giovanni Boccaccio to Albert Camus have used plagues and other diseases for dramatic and literary effect. Here's a list of just a few books that use the subject of the Plague.
Giovanni Boccaccio - Who's Who in Medieval History
You probably know he wrote the masterpiece The Decameron, and that his work helped raise literature in the vernacular to the respectability of classical texts.
You probably know he wrote the masterpiece The Decameron, and that his work helped raise literature in the vernacular to the respectability of classical texts.
Boccaccio: The Ultimate Survivor
Was Il Decamerone the precursor to reality-based TV shows? Regarded as a masterpiece and a model for Italian classical prose, Boccaccio's influence on Renaissance literature was enormous and continues even in contemporary times.
Was Il Decamerone the precursor to reality-based TV shows? Regarded as a masterpiece and a model for Italian classical prose, Boccaccio's influence on Renaissance literature was enormous and continues even in contemporary times.