02491cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624500450015726400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850801240041952015230054353400450206665300350211185600430214646722UtSlPG20260610134055.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10001702  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aHutton, Edward,d1875-196910aGiovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-08-29  aProduced by Anna Tuinman, Ted Garvin, John Campbell and
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http://www.pgdp.net  a"Giovanni Boccaccio: A Biographical Study" by Edward Hutton is a detailed literary and biographical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the life, loves, and literary contributions of Giovanni Boccaccio, a significant figure in the development of Italian prose and one of the early humanists. It aims to provide a thorough examination of his life and works, particularly his relationship with Fiammetta and his interactions with notable contemporaries like Dante and Petrarch, positing Boccaccio's significance within the broader context of Renaissance literature.  At the start of this study, the author sets the stage by addressing the need for a comprehensive examination of Boccaccio's life, mentioning the general uncertainties surrounding many biographical facts. Hutton notes the obscurity of Boccaccio's parentage, the circumstances of his birth, and his childhood, which appears to have been marred by his father's ambitions for him in trade and disdain for business. The narrative suggests that Boccaccio's early experiences, including a challenging relationship with his stepmother and an initial foray into commerce, profoundly influenced his later literary aspirations, eventually leading him to abandon trade in favor of the humanities. This opening portion establishes a foundation for understanding Boccaccio's motivations as a writer while hinting at the complexities of his identity and the human experiences that shaped his work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBoccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-137540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46722