The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio - Hardcover

by Giovanni Boccaccio (Author), John Payne (Translator)

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of 100 tales told by ten young people who have fled Florence to escape the Black Death in the 14th century. Written by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio between 1348 and 1353, the book is considered a masterpiece of early Italian literature and a landmark in the development of the short story genre. The tales are divided into ten days, each with a different theme, and cover a wide range of topics including love, lust, deceit, revenge, and wit. The stories are often humorous, bawdy, and satirical, and provide a vivid portrait of life in medieval Italy. The Decameron has been translated into numerous languages and has influenced writers and artists for centuries.Here beginneth the book called Decameron and surnamed Prince Galahalt wherein are contained a hundred stories in the ten days told by seven ladies and three young men.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.