La Fiammetta: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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La Fiammetta is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313–1375). The listed translation credits are Brogan, James C..
Catalogue synopsis
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"La Fiammetta" by Giovanni Boccaccio is a novel written between 1343 and 1344. Told as a confessional monologue, it follows Lady Fiammetta as she recounts her passionate affair with Panfilo, a Florentine merchant. Set in Naples, the narrative explores her consuming jealousy and despair when he returns to Florence and she suspects he has taken another lover. Characterized as the first psychological novel in Western literature, it offers an intimate portrait of obsessive love and emotional torment.
Book and edition facts
- Title: La Fiammetta
- Author credits: Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313–1375)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Brogan, James C.
Catalogue subjects
- Fiction
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- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Romance
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