Storytelling as Plague Prevention in Medieval and Early Modern Italy: The Decameron Tradition

By Martin Marafioti

Book Overview

Through close readings of five Italian collections of novellas written over a 500-year period, Martin Marafioti explores the literary tradition of storytelling, and particularly its efficacy as a prophylactic tool following traumatic visitations from the plague. The texts examined include Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, which provides the framework for later authors; Franco Sacchetti's Trecento Novelle; Giovanni Sercambi's Novelliere; Celio Malespini's Duecento Novelle; and Francesco Argelati's Decamerone.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1409406415
• ISBN13: 9781409406419
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"