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Giambattista Basile
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1566–1632 · Italian writer (1583-1632)

Also known as: Gian Alesio Abbattutis, Giovanni B. Basile, Giovanni Battista Basile, Джамбаттиста Базиле, جيامباتيستا باسيل, 잠바티스타 바실레

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Known works

  • Pentamerone (1850)
  • The Tale of Tales
  • Giambattista Basile's "The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones" (2007)
  • Fiabe italiane sulla bellezza
  • Il pentamerone