Approaches to Teaching Boccaccio's Decameron (Approaches to Teaching World Literature)

ISBN 10: 0873527623 / ISBN 13: 9780873527620

Published by Modern Language Association of A, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Approaches to Teaching Boccaccio's Decameron (Approaches to Teaching World Literature)
• Publisher: Modern Language Association of A
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0873527623
• ISBN 13: 9780873527620
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

The essays in this collection describe ways to introduce the Decameron to undergraduate students. The first part surveys editions and translations, suggests readings, and recommends background studies and audiovisual and electronic resources for instructors. The second part contains 18 essays on teaching the Decameron in a variety of settings. While some offer ideas for studying Boccaccio's work in religious or historical contexts, others discuss its critical reception and literary precedents. Still others investigate the roles women play in the tales, the sexual content of the novelle, and the influence of the work on European literature. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author

James H. McGregor is associate professor of camparative literature at the University of Georgia. He was a fellow of the Maerican Academy in Rome in 1981-82. His publications include several articles and two books on Boccaccio's minor works: The Image of Antiquity and The Shades of Aenas. He Has translated Luigi Guicciardini's The Sack of Rome and representative literary texts for Renaissance Naples.