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This edition presents 33 of the 100 tales, with at least two from each of the ten days of storytelling. Boccaccio's general introduction and conclusion to the work are also included, as are the introduction and conclusion to the first day; the reader is thus provided with a real... Read Full Overview

Tales from the Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of short stories written by the Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century. The book is considered a masterpiece of Italian literature and is widely regarded as one of the most important works of the Renaissance... Read Full Overview

Tales from the Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of short stories written by the Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century. The book is divided into ten days, each containing ten stories told by a group of young people who have fled Florence during the... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of one hundred novellas, written in the 14th century, that tells the story of ten young people who flee from the Black Death in Florence and spend ten days in a villa outside the city, entertaining each other with tales of love,... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Tales from the Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of short stories written by the Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century. The book is comprised of 100 tales, told by a group of ten young people who have fled to the countryside to escape the Black Death... Read Full Overview