Women, Enjoyment, And The Defense Of Virtue In Boccaccio'S Decameron (The New Middle Ages)

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.

• | Author: V. Ferme
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Jun 04, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 264 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1137490551
• | ISBN-13: 9781137490551