The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5)
by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375)
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- Reading level: College-level
"The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5)" by Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of short stories written between 1348 and 1353. Ten young people flee plague-ridden Florence to shelter in a secluded villa, where they pass time by telling tales. Over ten nights, they share 100 stories ranging from erotic to tragic love, clever wit, practical jokes, and life lessons. The tales satirize clergy, explore human desires and ambitions, and reflect Italian society during the Black Death era.
- Plague · Europe · History
- Storytelling
- Allegories
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THE DECAMERON
CONTAINING
An hundred pleasant Novels.
Wittily discoursed, betweene seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen.
London, printed by
Isaac Jaggard,
1620.
The Epistle Dedicatory.
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This free edition of The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5) by Giovanni Boccaccio comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #52617, released 2016-07-22. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Short Stories, Historical Novels, Classics of Literature.
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