An Attempt at a Historic Reading of the Short Story Exemplum IX, Day ІІ (Bernabò and Ginevra) from Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron Cover Image
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Опит за историзиращ прочит на новела екземплум IX, Ден ІІ (Бернабò и Джиневра) от „Декамерон“ на Джовани Бокачо
An Attempt at a Historic Reading of the Short Story Exemplum IX, Day ІІ (Bernabò and Ginevra) from Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron

Author(s): Angel Angelov
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Studies of Literature, Vocational Education, Adult Education, Higher Education , Philology, Theory of Literature, Inclusive Education / Inclusion, Italian literature, Distance learning / e-learning
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: exemplum; social roles; cruelty and justice; Decameron; 14th century

Summary/Abstract: I attempt to restore elements of the horizon of perception that readers and listeners of the Bernabò and Zinevra novella (IX, Day II) from Decameron may have had in Italian cities in the mid-14th century. I discuss topics such as sustainability in social roles, cruelty and justice, the image of wolves, topography, the relationship between fairy tale and authenticity, the importance of the exemplum. The novel exemplum conveys experience, indicates a norm and its violation. Speaking of truth, deception and punishment, the short story establishes a pattern of behaviour.

  • Issue Year: 64/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 111 - 125
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Bulgarian