{"product_id":"the-decameron-paperback-2","title":"The Decameron - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiovanni Boccaccio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Musa\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003ePeter Bondanella\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the background of the Black Death of 1348, Giovanni Boccaccio's undisputed masterpiece recaptures both the tragedies and comedies of medieval life and is surely one of the greatest achievements in the history of literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Boccaccio was born in Florence, Italy, in 1313, and he died there in 1375. His life thus coincided with the flowering of the early Renaissance and indeed his closest friend was Petrarch, the other towering literary figure of the period. During his lifetime, Boccaccio was a diplomat, businessman, and international traveler, as well as the creator of numerous works of prose and poetry. Of his achievements, \u003cb\u003eThe Decameron\u003c\/b\u003e, completed sometime between 1350 and 1352, remains his lasting contribution--immensely popular from its original appearance to the present day--to world literature.\u003cbr\u003eMark Musa is a professor at the Center for Italian Studies at Indiana University. A former Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellow, Musa is the author of a highly acclaimed translation of Dante's \u003cb\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Musa and Peter Bondanella are professors at the Center for Italian Studies at Indiana University. Mark Musa, a former Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellow, is the author of a highly acclaimed translation of Dante's \u003cb\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/b\u003e. Peter Bondanella, a former Younger Humanist and Senior Fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has published, among other works, \u003cb\u003eMachiavelli and the Art of Renaissance History\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFederico Fellini: Essays in Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e. He is coeditor of \u003cb\u003eThe Dictionary of Italian Literature\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Portable Machiavelli\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 864\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756019089696,"sku":"9780451531735","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d05c8457aee856113436b78dbe298810.webp?v=1780072733","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-decameron-paperback-2","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}