Boccaccio Defends Literature

by Brenda Deen Schildgen

In Boccaccio Defends Literature, Brenda Deen Schildgen contends that Giovanni Boccaccio's significant contribution to literary history remains underappreciated. The book asserts that Boccaccio refuted the detractors that condemned poetry as immoral, irrational, and even demonic, highlighting instead its aesthetic and cathartic ability to restore equilibrium, provoke thought, and provide solace and entertainment.

The book explores how,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487558910
• ISBN13: 9781487558918
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher