tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post746376558244156418..comments2024-03-12T09:44:18.874-07:00Comments on Howling Frog Books: Boccaccio's DecameronJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-74708430581832484572012-09-12T04:23:41.594-07:002012-09-12T04:23:41.594-07:00I read the Canterbury Tales a long time ago in sch...I read the Canterbury Tales a long time ago in school, but never knew that it was inspired by the Decameron. A fine and fair review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-9478325115908812012-09-05T02:10:15.536-07:002012-09-05T02:10:15.536-07:00I read The Canterbury Tales earlier this year and ...I read The Canterbury Tales earlier this year and my reaction was pretty similar to yours. Some bits were good, some were meh, and some just awful.<br /><br />The foreword mentioned that parts of it were inspired by The Decameron, so I guess I am not surprised that this book sounds so similar.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-69200061941063024012012-06-19T06:32:17.064-07:002012-06-19T06:32:17.064-07:00I'm glad Boccaccio was a Dante fan, but I didn...I'm glad Boccaccio was a Dante fan, but I didn't notice much that was similar. If you like story after story after story about complicated ways to commit adultery with priests, this is the book for you!<br /><br />I agree that medieval people often had quite modern attitudes. But the gulf between us is at its hugest when we get to Patient Griselda. I hate that story. :)Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-75556873592968297082012-06-19T06:18:36.961-07:002012-06-19T06:18:36.961-07:00Another book that I really want to read. Having re...Another book that I really want to read. Having read just a fair amount of Medieval literature I agree that it often reminds us just how different the thinking of people was. Ironically sometimes we see the beginnings of what we consider modern ideas.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-45469352428120755972012-06-18T21:53:56.292-07:002012-06-18T21:53:56.292-07:00I didn't know that this inspired the Canterbur...I didn't know that this inspired the Canterbury Tales. <br />So much for being too dumb to get the obvious.<br /><br />But you did not like it which is awful because I was looking forward to the Decameron out of the simple reason that Boccaccio apparently was a great fan of Dante, who is clearly awesome. Maybe I should find better ground to judge books I haven't read on...<br />Anyway, I hope you enjoy at least the conquest ;)Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672158633910811092noreply@blogger.com