The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio, Volume 1 [Large Print]

By Giovanni Boccaccio

Book Overview

A collection of 100 stories told by ten young people, seven women and three men, who escape the Black Plague in Florence by retreating to a villa in the countryside, where they spend ten days entertaining themselves by sharing tales on a variety of themes, including love, trickery, wit, and human nature, with each day featuring a different storyteller choosing the theme for the day's stories.

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437525989
• ISBN13: 9781437525984
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: BiblioLife
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.7"