Translated from the most recent and reliable scholarly texts,An introduction identifies the salient characteristics of the novella tradition, relates the development of that tradition to changing social and political circumstances, and provides a short account of the influence of the Italian novella on English literature,Introduces thirty-nine stories by nineteen authors, many of them translated for the first time,With Explanatory notes and select bibliography,An Appendix provides biographical information on all nineteen authors

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