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The Novellino

Roberta L. Payne

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The "Novellino" is an anonymous collection of 100 short stories and anecdotes in Italian written sometime before 1300 A.D. It is a vast and true panorama of the Middle Ages. The "Novellino" describes every level of Italian life, from the common peasant to the emperor Frederick II, emphasizing the importance of wit, intelligence and quick thinking. It contains tales of the entire world as medieval Italy knew it, ranging from Saladin to English kings, who demonstrate the importance of true nobility.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

Release: December 01, 1995

ISBN: 0820426768

ISBN 13: 9780820426761

The Novellino

Roberta L. Payne

0/5 ( ratings)

The "Novellino" is an anonymous collection of 100 short stories and anecdotes in Italian written sometime before 1300 A.D. It is a vast and true panorama of the Middle Ages. The "Novellino" describes every level of Italian life, from the common peasant to the emperor Frederick II, emphasizing the importance of wit, intelligence and quick thinking. It contains tales of the entire world as medieval Italy knew it, ranging from Saladin to English kings, who demonstrate the importance of true nobility.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften

Release: December 01, 1995

ISBN: 0820426768

ISBN 13: 9780820426761

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