The Tale of the Two Ceccos: Decameron IX.4

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction vii
4. Introduction to Day Nine: Emilia’s Rule of Freedom 1
5. Love and Death in Pistoia: Decameron IX.1 between Poetry and History 30
6. The Priest’s Breeches: Unveiling Reality in Decameron IX.2 54
7. Empty Womb and Full Bellies in Decameron IX.3 76
8. The Tale of the Two Ceccos: Decameron IX.4 97
9. Art, Nature, and Reality in Boccaccio’s Giotto: Decameron IX.5 120
10. The Tale of Pinuccio and Niccolosa: Decameron IX.6 133
11. The Tale of Margherita, a Self-Willed Wife: Decameron IX.7 158
12. A Metaphor Unveiled? Wine, Wrath, and the Bible in Decameron IX.8 182
13. Solomon and Emilia, or the King and I: A Reading of Decameron IX.9 194
14. Natura contra naturam: Sins against Nature in Decameron IX.10 235
15. Bibliography 251
16. Contributors 269
17. Index Locorum 275
18. Index of Names 279