The Decameron (part 1 and 2) (illustrated Collection)
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A world-renowned literary masterpiece, a highly praised classic translation; a complete set of color illustrations by the famous illustrator Kent, the text and pictures are a perfect combination. "The Decameron" tells the story of ten young men and women who took refuge in a villa during the plague epidemic in Florence in 1348. They feasted all day long and each told a story every day. They told a hundred stories in ten days, hence the name "The Decameron". Many of the stories are based on historical events and medieval legends. In "The Decameron", Boccaccio eulogized worldly life, praised love as the source of wisdom and beautiful sentiments, condemned asceticism, and made a powerful satire on the depravity of the feudal aristocracy and the shameless debauchery of the Catholic Church. The work adopts a frame structure to connect one hundred stories together, making the whole book coherent. The language of the work is concise and humorous, and the characters and objects are described with subtlety. "The Decameron" co-translated by Mr. Fang Ping and Wang Keyi is a recognized classic translation. It has been published in several editions by Shanghai Translation Publishing House and has been well received by readers. It is now included in a new edition in the "Translated Edition Illustrated Collection of World Literature Masterpieces" series. The overall design of the illustrated collection of "The Decameron" is dominated by large areas of contrasting colors, reflecting the style of its realistic secular literary works. The thirty-two illustrations created by the famous illustrator Kent Kent for the English version of "The Decameron" are the highlight of the book, with the text and pictures complementing each other perfectly.
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