Regarded as one of the masterpieces of Western literature and a "human comedy", The Decameron (1955) is a mirror to the world and the people of his time. Thus, Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) took his place with ...Regarded as one of the masterpieces of Western literature and a "human comedy", The Decameron (1955) is a mirror to the world and the people of his time. Thus, Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) took his place with Dante, Chaucer, and Shakespeare in Western literature, and many writers both at home and abroad are in debt to Boccaccio Voluminous of criticism has been done for The Deeameron as well Boccaccio. Based on the social background and life experience of Boccaccio as well as the text of The Decarneron, this paper analyzes Boccaccio's positive and sympathetic attitude toward women mainly from four aspects so that to have a better understanding of this literature giant and his great work.展开更多
文摘Regarded as one of the masterpieces of Western literature and a "human comedy", The Decameron (1955) is a mirror to the world and the people of his time. Thus, Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) took his place with Dante, Chaucer, and Shakespeare in Western literature, and many writers both at home and abroad are in debt to Boccaccio Voluminous of criticism has been done for The Deeameron as well Boccaccio. Based on the social background and life experience of Boccaccio as well as the text of The Decarneron, this paper analyzes Boccaccio's positive and sympathetic attitude toward women mainly from four aspects so that to have a better understanding of this literature giant and his great work.