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by Giovanni Boccaccio (Author), J. G. Nichols (Translator), J. G. Nichols (Introduction by)
Boccaccio's influential book of stories draws on ancient mythology, contemporary history, and everyday life. Nichols's new translation, faithful to the original but rendered in eminently readable modern English, captures the timeless humor of one of the great classics of European literature.
Author Biography
Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian author and poet, was born in 1313 and died in 1375.
Born in Liverpool, England, J. G. Nichols is a poet, literary critic, and translator. He was awarded the John Florio Prize for his translation of the poems of Guido Gozzano. His translation of Petrarch's Canzoniere won the Premio Internazionale Diego Valeri in 2000.
Number of Pages: 696
Dimensions: 1.52 x 8.27 x 5.27 IN
Publication Date: September 01, 2009
