Chaucer, Boccaccio, and the Debate of Love: A Comparative Study of the Decameron and the Canterbury Tales
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Book info: Chaucer, Boccaccio, and the Debate of Love: A Comparative Study of the Decameron and the Canterbury Tales (Hardcover, 364 pages) – Clarendon Press, 1996. Language: English. In this study, Thompson explores the links between the two most popular collections of medieval narrative. Looking at the Decameron and the...
Book info: Chaucer, Boccaccio, and the Debate of Love: A Comparative Study of the Decameron and the Canterbury Tales (Hardcover, 364 pages) – Clarendon Press, 1996. Language: English.
In this study, Thompson explores the links between the two most popular collections of medieval narrative. Looking at the Decameron and the Canterbury Tales in their entirety, Thompson reveals many surprising similarities--ranging from the way they discuss fiction to their treatment of it--which have, until now, remained unnoticed. About the Author N. S. Thompson is a Lecturer in English at Christ Church, Oxford.