Keen and violent remedies : social satire and the grotesque in Masuccio Salernitano's "Novellino"

Keen and violent remedies : social satire and the grotesque in Masuccio Salernitano's "Novellino" / Michael Papio.

"The Novellino of Masuccio Salernitano, long known for its gruesome scenes of violent humor and horror, is arguably the most important collection of short stories in Italian renaissance literature after the Decameron. This study, the first thorough analysis of the tales in English, explores the...

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Main Author: Papio, Michael, 1967-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : P. Lang, ©2000.
Series:Renaissance and Baroque studies and texts ; v. 28.
Subjects:
Masuccio, > Salernitano, > active 15th century. > Novellino.
Social history in literature.
Social satire, Italian > History and criticism.
Grotesque in literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Call Number: PQ4630.M26n P36 2000
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