Women, Enjoyment, And The Defense Of Virtue In Boccaccio'S Decameron

Providing new ways of reading Boccaccio's masterpiece, Decameron , Ferme analyzes the dynamics between the women who rule the first half of the story. Peeling back the many narrative layers within and outside of the framework, this book unearths the complications and trickery surrounding gender and death in Boccaccio's world and culture.

• | By (Author): Valerio (Associate Professor Of Italian, University Of Colorado, Usa) Ferme
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Jun 04, 2015
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 1137490551
• | ISBN-13: 9781137490551