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First published 1969 This collection copyright © Penguin Books Ltd, 1969
Translations of Il Novellino, Le Trecento Novelle, Don Vincenzo and Don Eligio and The Adventure of a Reader copyright © Guido Waldman, 1969. Translations of The Decameron (II.4, III.2, III.10, VII.4), La Cene, The Reverend Walnut and The End of Candia copyright © Bruce Penman 1969. Translations of In Competition and Donna Caterina and Donna Concetta copyright © Andrew Hale, 1969 Translations of The Cuckoo Clock and Jealousy copyright © Graham Snall, 1969. Translations of La Nouvelle (I.26, III.62) copyright © George Bull, 1969. Translation of The Fire in Via Keplero copyright © Andrew Hale and Guido Waldman, 1969
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