Italian Studies 334 - Boccaccio: Decameron

An in-depth thematic study of Boccaccio’s literary masterpiece, Decameron, including its style, structure and historical context. Particular attention will be devoted to Boccaccio’s singular interest in how imagination effectively combats the various constraints and even tragic aspects of life, such as the plague or certain forms of social, political, psychological oppression. Conducted in Italian.