Famous Women
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Famous Women

by Giovanni Boccaccio

1361•Biography•200 pages

Taste attributes: biographyhistoricaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growthunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-paced biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like patience over pace.

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About This Book

"The more than 100 women whose life stories make up this volume range from the exemplary to the notorious, from historical and mythological figures to Renaissance contemporaries of its author, the master storyteller Giovanni Boccaccio.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyHistoricalDocumentarySocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growthUnlikely connections

Subjects

BiographyEarly works to 1800HistoryLatin American literatureMedieval and modern Latin literatureSocial conditionsWomenWomen, biography

Details

Author
Giovanni Boccaccio
Published
1361
Pages
200
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