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Boccaccio Giovanni
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The Eaten Heart: Unlikely Tales of Love
Автор: Boccaccio Giovanni Жанр: Penguin Group Издательство: Penguin Group Год: 2008 Страниц: 128 Дата загрузки: 21 августа 20102010-07-21
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Ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside from the Black Death and tell stories to pass the time. From the unfaithful wife who unwittingly eats her lover's heart to the sly peasant plotting to seduce a whole nunnery, these are tales of lust, adventure and unexpected twists of fate. United by the theme of love, the writings in the «Great Loves» series span over two thousand years and vastly different worlds. Readers will be introduced to love's endlessly fascinating possibilities and extremities: romantic love, platonic love, erotic love, gay love, virginal love, adulterous love, parental love, filial love, nostalgic love, unrequited love, illicit love, not to mention lost love, twisted and obsessional love...
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The Decameron: Selected Tales
Автор: Boccaccio Giovanni Жанр: Dover Publications Издательство: Dover Publications Год: 2008 Страниц: 192 Дата загрузки: 15 июля 20092011-04-15
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A group of 14th-century Florentines recount stories of romance and adventure in this landmark of medieval literature. 25 tales, selected from the original 100, highlight the very best of The Decameron and its tremendous variety — earthy and irreverent satires, gripping tales of murder and revenge, love stories, and much more. J. M. Rigg translation. Introduction.
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