Decameron Eighth Day in Perspective

Author	: William Robins
Publisher	: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages	: 293
Release	: 2020-07-09
ISBN-10	: 9781487506902
ISBN-13	: 1487506902
Rating	: 4/5 (02 Downloads)

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Download or read book Decameron Eighth Day in Perspective written by William Robins and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories about pranks figure prominently in Boccaccio's Decameron. This book explores Boccaccio's poetics of repetition, accumulation, and contiguity in Day Eight, a day rich in tales of practical jokes.

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