Abil Kile

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The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio

Authors: Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375

In Essays

By Abil Kile

"The Decameron" by Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of short stories written in the 14th century. This seminal work features a framing narrative in which a group of ten nobles—seven women and three men—flee the decaying city of Florence during the Black Death. As they take refuge in the countryside, each member of the group recounts a tale over t...