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Christopher Stace
Composed in the 1630s, Giambattista Basile’s The Tale of Tales, later known as the Pentameron, is a sophisticated, affectionate, often wicked parody of Boccaccio’s 14th century masterpiece, the Decameron, containing…
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This book provides a much-needed new version of an unjustly neglected 15th century Italian collection of prose tales hugely important to the history and development of short story writing. It…
This is the most complete translation ever attempted of these moral tales, and will be a valuable source text for all scholars and students of medieval literature. – .
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Jacobo di Voragine
A summary of saint’s lives and religious festivals which decisively influenced medieval poetry, painting and stained glass. A resource for students of art history and religious studies. Contains a selection…
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