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This course will situate Boccaccio's tales in relation to the historical crisis (the Black Death of 1348) that provides their narrative frame and will aim to situate them--and their author--within an imaginative space that is simultaneously both medieval and modern. The "Prologue" to DECAMERON will be examined during the first week of class together with Albert Camus' THE PLAGUE (which students are strongly urged to read in advance), and each succeeding week of the semester will be dedicated to one of the 10 "Days" in which Boccaccio's stories are arranged.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RLAN Grading Mode: Student Option
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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