Women, Enjoyment, and the Defense of Virtue in Boccaccio’s Decameron
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismSemiotics & TheorySocial ScienceMedievalGender StudiesEuropeanLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeAnthropologyCultural & SocialAncient & Classical
2015Book
Author(s)V. Ferme
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137490551
LanguageEnglish
