[PDF] The Facetious Nights Of Straparola eBook

Author : Giovanni Francesco Straparola
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Page : 666 pages
File Size : 10,76 MB
Release : 2010-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409979517

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Giovanni Francesco (or Gianfrancesco) Straparola (c. 1480-c. 1557) was an Italian writer and fairy tale collector. He has been termed the progenitor of the literary form of the fairy tale in Europe. Charles Perrault borrowed most of his stories from Giovanni Francesco Straparola and Giambattista Basile. While his given name is likely to have been "Giovanni Francesco," the last name of "Straparola" is not plausible. It is not typical of a family name of that time and place, and the literal meaning of it, "babbler," seems a likely nickname for a writer. Straparola's main work is the collection Le Piacevoli Potti (published in English as The Nights of Straparola or The Facetious Nights of Straparola). It was first published in Italy between 1550-53. Modelled on Il Decamerone, it has participants of a 13-night party in the island of Murano, near Venice, tell each other stories that vary from bawdy to fantastic. It contains the first known written versions of many fairy tales.

Author : Giovanni Francesco Straparola
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 14,73 MB
Release : 2014-02-22
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ISBN : 9781294679141

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Facetious Nights Of Straparola, Volume 1; Volumes 1-4 Of The Italian Novelists; The Facetious Nights Of Straparola; Giovanni Francesco Straparola Giovanni Francesco Straparola, Girolamo Morlini Priv. print. for members of the Society of Bibliophiles, 1901 Fairy tales; Italy; Tales