Émilie Zanone Gerci

Divertirsi di notte: considerazioni sulla Brigata dell’andare in corso (Decameron, VIII, 9) e la Tregenda (Specchio di vera penitenza, sezione 5)

Parole chiave: Boccaccio, Società segreta, Passavanti, Novellistica, Storia
Abstract: Having Fun at Night: Some Considerations on the “Brigata dell’andare in corso” (Decameron, VIII, 9) and the “Tregenda” (Specchio di vera penitenza, section 5). This study focuses on the connection between the “Brigata dell’andare in corso” described in Novella VIII, 9 of the Decameron and the “Tregenda” society presented by Friar J. Passavanti in his treaty, Specchio di vera penitenza. Through a detailed analysis of the descriptions of these groups and a comparison of the results, it shows that the similarities between these groups are not as abundant as literary criticism has shown until now. It also questions the links between fictional texts and historical documents. The elements present in the two texts were probably not invented by the author, while those presented only in the tale probably were. Boccaccio’s novella proves capable of providing information about the context in which it was written and about past mentalities. Finally, this research expands and enriches our knowledge of the literary text. Parallels between the tales and historical documents can lead us to explain a certain number of elements which acquire a new meaning.
Keywords: Boccaccio, Secrec society, Passavanti, Short Stories, History
Contenuto in: Giovanni Boccaccio: tradizione, interpretazione e fortuna. In ricordo di Vittore Branca
Curatori: Antonio Ferracin e Matteo Venier
Editore: Forum
Luogo di pubblicazione: Udine
Anno di pubblicazione: 2014
Collana: Libri e biblioteche
ISBN: 978-88-8420-849-1
ISBN: 978-88-8420-976-4 (versione digitale/pdf)
Pagine: 505-520
DOI: 10.4424/978-88-8420-849-1-29
Licenza: Creative Commons
Per citare: Émilie Zanone Gerci, «Divertirsi di notte: considerazioni sulla Brigata dell’andare in corso (Decameron, VIII, 9) e la Tregenda (Specchio di vera penitenza, sezione 5)», in Antonio Ferracin e Matteo Venier (a cura di), Giovanni Boccaccio: tradizione, interpretazione e fortuna. In ricordo di Vittore Branca, Udine, Forum, 2014, pp. 505-520
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