The Decameron, Volume 1

By Giovanni Boccaccio

Book Overview

The Decameron V1 is a classic work of Italian literature written by Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century. It is a collection of 100 tales told by ten young people who have fled from the Black Death in Florence and taken refuge in a villa outside the city. The stories are divided into ten days, with each day having a different theme. The tales cover a wide range of topics, including love, sex, religion, politics, and social commentary. The Decameron is known for its lively and often ribald storytelling, and is considered a masterpiece of medieval literature. This first volume of the Decameron contains the first five days of storytelling.This multi-part version of the Decameron was translated by J.M. Rigg. You can never have too much Boccaccio.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419158813
• ISBN13: 9781419158810
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 9.2"