{"product_id":"the-decameron-of-boccaccio-illustrated","title":"The Decameron of Boccaccio (Illustrated by Steele Savage)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the Black Death rages through fourteenth-century Florence, a group of young people retreat to the healthful air of the countryside and amuse themselves by telling tales of romance and adventure. This is the premise of Boccaccio's \u003cem\u003eDecameron\u003c\/em\u003e, a landmark of early Renaissance literature and one of the world's great story collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVast in scope, teeming with colorful characters, and rich in worldly wisdom, these 25 tales from the original 100 encompass a variety of genres — folktales, ancient myths, fables, and anecdotes ranging from earthy satires of hypocritical clergy to gripping tales of murder and revenge and stories of passionate love. Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Keats drew upon Boccaccio's masterpiece for inspiration, and the grand old storyteller’s fables continue to captivate modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e_____________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardback, fairly good condition. No dust jacket. Minor bumps to cover edges and corners. Sun-fading discolouration on back cover. Title on spine has been re-painted. Light age-related discolouration to page edges. Pages have deckled edges. Binding is in tact, but delicate. Illustrated throughout.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Blue Ribbon Classics, c1935, no date printed (first published 1353).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurel Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50096382574834,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1460\/7090\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_30ab6671-557c-4058-a46b-e682dc346c75.jpg?v=1789738899","url":"https:\/\/www.laureltreebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-decameron-of-boccaccio-illustrated","provider":"Laurel Tree Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}