Giovanni Boccaccio

Giovanni Boccaccio (1313 - 1375) was an Italian author and poet, a friend, student, and correspondent of Petrarch, an important Renaissance humanist and the author of a number of notable works including The Decameron, On Famous Women, and his poetry in the Italian vernacular. Boccaccio is particularly notable for his dialogue, of which it has been said that it surpasses in verisimilitude that of virtually all of his contemporaries, since they were medieval writers and often followed formulaic models for character and plot.

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	The Story of Troilus by Robert Kay Gordon (Editor) 3.52 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1934 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Italy in the Age of Dante and Petrarch, 1216-1380 by John Larner 3.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1980 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vile Florentines: The Florence of Dante, Giotto, and Boccoccio by Timothy Holme 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1980 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scotland's Royal Women and European Literary Culture, 1424 - 1587 (Texts and Transitions, 14) by Emily Wingfield it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2024 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost of Boccaccio: Writings on Famous Women in Renaissance Italy by Stephen Kolsky liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tranquil Heart: Portrait of Giovanni Boccaccio by Catherine Carswell 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1937 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars