Fables from Boccaccio and Chaucer

By Giovanni Boccaccio and Geoffrey Chaucer

Book Overview

""Fables From Boccaccio And Chaucer"" by John Dryden is a collection of literary works that includes adaptations of fables by two prominent authors of the Middle Ages, Giovanni Boccaccio and Geoffrey Chaucer. The book contains a total of seventeen fables, each with its own moral lesson. Dryden, a renowned poet and playwright of the Restoration Era, reimagines these tales in a way that is accessible to modern readers. The stories are written in rhyming couplets and are accompanied by illustrations that enhance the reading experience. The fables cover a range of themes, from the dangers of greed and the importance of honesty to the consequences of pride and the value of friendship. Overall, ""Fables From Boccaccio And Chaucer"" is a timeless work of literature that offers readers an engaging and thought-provoking glimpse into the world of medieval storytelling.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163095761
• ISBN13: 9781163095768
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"