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Record Number:
7714
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Paden , Michael.
Contributor(s):
Title:
Elissa: La Ghibellina del "Decameron" [the "Decameron" reflects the political divisions of Florence and Italy as a whole; one character, Elissa, represents the Ghibelline (Pro-Imperial) viewpoint; Elissa's stories with political themes earn a satirical response from Dioneo; eventually Elissa learns to compromise with her companihttps://inpress.lib.uiowa.edu/feminae/ArticleOfTheMonth.aspxons toward the rebuilding of society].
Source:
Rivista di Studi Italiani 11, 2 (Dicembre 1993): Pages 1 - 12.
Description:
Article Type:
Journal Article
Subject
(See Also)
:
Boccaccio, Giovanni, Author- Decameron
Elissa (Literary Figure)
Florence
Literature- Prose
Politics in Literature
Women in Literature
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
Italy
Century:
14
Primary Evidence:
Illustrations:
Table:
Abstract:
Author's Affiliation:
University of Florida
Conference Info:
- , -
Year of Publication:
1993.
Language:
Italian
ISSN/ISBN:
08213216