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Kuhns approaches Decameronfrom a variety of literary, philosophical, and historical perspectives. He argues that Decameroncontains a theory of storytelling and reveals the ways in which Decameron'scomic and sexual elements lead into philosophical debate and moral argument. Kuhns also suggests that Decameronis one of the first self-conscious creations of a total work of art.

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Many insightful remarks about the nature of Baccaccio's narrative art... Highly recommended. Choice

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Preface Introduction. Storytelling: The Bankruptcy of Reality 1. Trecento Story and Image 2. Aspects of Storytelling: Dreams and Masks 3. Aspects of Storytelling: Reflections on the Metaphoric Power of Metamorphosis 4. Interpretative Method for a Decameron Tale: An Enchanted Pear Tree in Argos 5. The Creation of a Total Work of Art. 6. Storytelling and Truth Notes Bibliography Index

Decameron and the Philosophy of Storytelling

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      Publisher: Columbia University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/05/2005
      ISBN13: 9780231136082, 978-0231136082
      ISBN10: 0231136080

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Kuhns approaches Decameronfrom a variety of literary, philosophical, and historical perspectives. He argues that Decameroncontains a theory of storytelling and reveals the ways in which Decameron'scomic and sexual elements lead into philosophical debate and moral argument. Kuhns also suggests that Decameronis one of the first self-conscious creations of a total work of art.

      Trade Review
      Many insightful remarks about the nature of Baccaccio's narrative art... Highly recommended. Choice

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Preface Introduction. Storytelling: The Bankruptcy of Reality 1. Trecento Story and Image 2. Aspects of Storytelling: Dreams and Masks 3. Aspects of Storytelling: Reflections on the Metaphoric Power of Metamorphosis 4. Interpretative Method for a Decameron Tale: An Enchanted Pear Tree in Argos 5. The Creation of a Total Work of Art. 6. Storytelling and Truth Notes Bibliography Index

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