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Liked It “Stories told with the innate skill only a storyteller has. Any mundane incident has the potential to be a story and not merely any story but a good story. Boccaccio has the knack of telling stories in an engaging and riveting way.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Stories told with the innate skill only a storyteller has. Any mundane incident has the potential to be a story and not merely any story but a good story. Boccaccio has the knack of telling stories in an engaging and riveting way.”
Sidharth P wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Another amazing medieval text. ”
Teresa C wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Just plain fun...a bunch of short stories that will usually have you laughing!!!”
Amber P wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Mildly entertaining, and enlightening into the mindset of14th century Italy. However, one could live a lifetime without reading Boccaccio's Decameron and not miss out on much. Because this work pre-dates Shakespeare by a couple of centuries, I get the impression that Boccaccio was a strong influence on Ol' Bill of Stratford on Avon. Their story-telling styles are quite similar, as was their sense of humor.”
phil m wrote this review Tuesday, September 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“JCU selection”
Krystine S wrote this review Tuesday, August 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It's hard at first and then becomes quite entertaining.
Etienne D wrote this review Monday, July 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I want to re-read this.”“haha this book is amazing n some of the stories r funny”
Polya P wrote this review Tuesday, June 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The key is to find a good translation in the spirit of Boccaccio's wit. ”
Matt G wrote this review Monday, March 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“This was a bit of a surprise, enjoyed it more than I feared I would. A set of rollicking tales, some a bit bawdy, proving that people (especially Italians) have always enjoyed a bit of licentiousness. The 10 x 10 set out of the book also helped, though some of the subjects got a bit repetitive.”
David H wrote this review Friday, June 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
