Tales from the Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio

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 period.The stories are set in Florence during the 14th century and are told by a group of young people who have fled the city to escape the Black Death. Over the course of ten days, they each tell a story that reflects their own experiences and beliefs.The tales cover a wide range of topics, including love, sex, politics, religion, and morality. They are often humorous and satirical, and many of them contain elements of social criticism.The book has had a significant impact on Western literature and has influenced many writers, including Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Dickens. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Italian literature, the Renaissance, or the history of storytelling.1930. The Decameron is a work of broad-sweeping comic views. It was written by Giovanni Boccaccio, an Italian poet and scholar who raised vernacular literature to the status of the classics of antiquity and who prepared for the humanism of the Renaissance. The tales are set in 1348, the year of the Black Death. Florence is a dying, corrupt city, described plainly in all of its horrors. Seven ladies and three gentlemen meet in a church and decide to escape from the charnel house of reality by staying in the hills of Fiesole; there they pass the time telling stories for ten days. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.