Cart
Free US shipping over $10
Proud to be B-Corp

The Decameron Giovanni Boccaccio

The Decameron By Giovanni Boccaccio

The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio


$11.69
Condition - Very Good
Only 1 left

Summary

About Wayne Rebhorn’s translation.

The Decameron Summary

The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

The Decameron has had numerous English translations, most of them bowdlerized or reliant on corrupt texts. The challenge is to move gracefully between the widely varying idioms employed for different tales and Rebhorn is notably successful in handling this, avoiding both an excess of slack colloquialism and the pish-tush-forsooth faux-antique of earlier renderings. The achievement genuinely honors its original.”—JONATHAN KEATES, The Telegraph

About Giovanni Boccaccio

Wayne A. Rebhorn is the Celanese Centennial Professor of English at the University of Texas, where he teaches English, Italian, and comparative literature. His translation of Boccaccio’s Decameron won the 2014 PEN Center USA’s Literary Award for Translation.

Additional information

GOR013969932
9780393427882
0393427889
The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
Used - Very Good
Paperback
WW Norton & Co
2020-12-08
640
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Decameron