A Story of Ravenna (Unabridged) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Medieval Italian Tale of Courtly Love, Rejected Desire, and Supernatural JudgmentBy Giovanni Boccaccio
Length2h 1m
About this audiobook
A Story of Ravenna (Unabridged) presents one of Giovanni Boccaccio's most haunting narratives of love, cruelty, and moral spectacle, set amid the aristocratic spaces and pinewoods of Ravenna. In lucid, economical prose, Boccaccio blends courtly romance with supernatural exemplum: rejected desire, social negotiation, and visionary punishment become part of a tale at once entertaining and ethically unsettling. Its style reflects the Decameron's larger literary context, where medieval didactic traditions meet the emerging realism, irony, and psychological curiosity of early Italian humanism. Boccaccio (1313–1375), Florentine by culture though born into a mercantile world, wrote from intimate knowledge of urban society, courtly manners, and classical literature. His experiences in Naples, his engagement with vernacular storytelling, and his friendship with Petrarch shaped a writer attentive to both human passion and literary form. Such influences help explain the tale's fusion of learned structure, worldly observation, and dramatic narrative design. This unabridged story is recommended to readers interested in medieval literature, Gothic atmosphere before the Gothic, and the origins of modern short fiction. It offers a compact but powerful example of Boccaccio's art: elegant, disturbing, socially perceptive, and enduringly readable.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Romance
Length2 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 29, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
6A Story of Ravenna (Unabridged)
2Introduction
7Analysis
3Synopsis
8Reflection
4Historical Context
9Memorable Quotes
5Author Biography
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