The Decameron

Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375

The Decameron
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Legare Street Press
Published
18 July 2023
Pages
586
ISBN
9781021037268

The Decameron

Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375

This is a classic work of Italian literature, written in the fourteenth century. The book consists of one hundred stories told by a group of young people who have fled Florence to avoid the plague. The stories range in tone from humorous to tragic, and cover a wide variety of subjects including love, betrayal, and religion. The book is notable for its insight into life in medieval Italy, as well as its influence on later literature.

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