Boccaccio's Fabliaux: Medieval Short Stories and the Function of Reversal

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Boccaccio’s Fabliaux University Press of Florida Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee New College of Florida, Sarasota University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa University of West Florida, Pensacola This page intentionally left blank Boccaccio’s Fabliaux Medieval Short Stories and the Function of Reversal Katherine A. Brown University Press of Florida Gainesville/Tallahassee/Tampa/Boca Raton Pensacola/Orlando/Miami/Jacksonville/Ft. Myers/Sarasota d Copyright 2014 by Katherine A. Brown All rights reserved The production of this book was made possible in part by support from the Skidmore College Faculty Development Committee. Printed in the United States of America. This book is printed on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certified under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid free. This book may be available in an electronic edition. 19 18 17 16 15 14 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Brown, Katherine Adams, 1978– Boccaccio’s fabliaux : medieval short stories and the function of reversal / Katherine A. Brown. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-4917-5 (alk. paper) 1. Fabliaux—History and criticism. 2. Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313–1375. Decamerone. 3. Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313–1375—Criticism and interpretation. 4. Poetry— Early works to 1800. I. Title. PQ207.B76 2014 853'.1—dc23 2013029225 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com ...