The Decameron

Authors
- Giovanni Boccaccio
Publisher
- Xist Classics

Editions: 69
Series: 1 of 567
Language: English
Format
Category: Fiction

One Hundred Tales, One Great Masterpiece

“To have compassion for those who suffer is a human quality which everyone should possess, especially those who have required comfort themselves in the past and have managed to find it in others. ” - Giovanni Boccaccio, The Decameron

The Black Death is upon Europe and the beautiful city of Florence. How can you escape it one must wonder? The 14th-century Italian writer came up with a solution in his masterpiece, The Decameron: story-telling. He gathered seven young women and three young men in a remote villa outside the city with one sole purpose: to tell 100 unique stories about humanity’s great fortunes and misfortunes.

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Release date

Ebook: 1 October 2019