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100	1		_aHutton, Edward, _d1875-1969
245	1	0	_aGiovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2014
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2014-08-29
508			_aProduced by Anna Tuinman, Ted Garvin, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aBoccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46722
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