| Author: | Stan Rogal | ISBN: | 9781771831062 |
| Publisher: | Guernica Editions | Publication: | October 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Guernica | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stan Rogal |
| ISBN: | 9781771831062 |
| Publisher: | Guernica Editions |
| Publication: | October 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Guernica |
| Language: | English |
A Rogue's Decameron consists of ten tales based within the spirit of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales and Boccaccio's The Decameron: extravagance, joy and ribald humour around sex, lust, vice, death and other “hungers” of human beings. Using similar framing technique as these works, the stories explore themes such as social commentary and satire aimed at personal politics, societal mores and customs, hierarchies, and religious beliefs. All with Toronto as a backdrop and brought up to date for the sensibilities of a 21st century audience.
A Rogue's Decameron consists of ten tales based within the spirit of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales and Boccaccio's The Decameron: extravagance, joy and ribald humour around sex, lust, vice, death and other “hungers” of human beings. Using similar framing technique as these works, the stories explore themes such as social commentary and satire aimed at personal politics, societal mores and customs, hierarchies, and religious beliefs. All with Toronto as a backdrop and brought up to date for the sensibilities of a 21st century audience.
