La Fiammetta
By Giovanni Boccaccio
- Release Date: 1375-12-29
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
A milestone in feminist literature, this marvelous European romance, narrated by a woman, is considered the first psychological novel in a modern language and a precursor of stream-of-consciousness fiction. Written by Giovanni Boccaccio between 1343 and 1345, The Elegy has never before been available in a complete or accurate English translation.