tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post3336929964498762636..comments2024-01-02T15:37:04.858-05:00Comments on Caravana de recuerdos: The Decameron #1.5/10: Boccaccio for DummiesRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-54389095462596087132009-11-11T13:07:45.438-05:002009-11-11T13:07:45.438-05:00*Frances: Ha, thanks for providing me with the big...*Frances: Ha, thanks for providing me with the biggest laugh of the day with that classics genre quip of yours! As for the other things you said, wow, I'm truly grateful for the encouragement. Thanks a lot!<br /><br />*Amateur Reader: I'm glad we talked! And although I still haven't come across a decent English translation of the Arcipreste's <em>Libro de buen amor</em>, it absolutely slays me that one of the most "postmodern" works I've ever read is a medieval Spanish poem written in a now defunct rhyme scheme. Anyway, hope your library trip was fruitful.<br /><br />*Emily: Almansi has said next to nothing about the plague so far, but he's a witty fellow for an academic and has been very engaging on the narrative tomfoolery end of things. Endearing traits both. JSTOR has some articles on <em>The Decameron</em> and the Black Death that look promising, so maybe that's the route I'll take for that topic when I get tired of just being amused. Later!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-61203810964119824742009-11-10T21:13:36.340-05:002009-11-10T21:13:36.340-05:00I likes me some theory from time to time, but I st...I likes me some theory from time to time, but I still agree that what the writer's saying and how they're saying it are the most important things in a book. And I also agree that it can be distracting & disorienting not to know the basics of an author's context. I hope Almansi talks a lot about the plague! :-)Emilyhttp://www.eveningallafternoon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-68499155067363251692009-11-10T14:19:31.304-05:002009-11-10T14:19:31.304-05:00what does the writer have to say and how does he o...<i>what does the writer have to say and how does he or she or say it?</i><br /><br />That's pretty much it.<br /><br />¿Quién es Arcipreste de Hita? (Google, Google). No kidding. A la biblioteca!Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-25438753143674679342009-11-10T13:38:02.197-05:002009-11-10T13:38:02.197-05:00Have we told you what a riot you are? This does no...Have we told you what a riot you are? This does not sound at all like complications to me but the setup for a tremendous read. You do not know what to expect. You may have to waffle through historical subtext. Sounds like the thrill of reading. Red light district and tomb raiding in one short piece? Who could ask for much more from a story from the classics genre (just kidding)? Love when you think out loud.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597485569740436880noreply@blogger.com