The Decameron
The Decameron (c.1351) is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women who are seeking to escape the ravages of the plague. Boccaccio's skill as a dramatist is masterfully displayed in these vivid portraits of people from all stations in life, with plots that revel in a bewildering variety of human reactions.
The DecameronBooks
Details
- First published
- 1349
- Pages
- 1,503 pages
- Hardcover 3.7/5
- Genres
Classics Historical Young Adult Literature History Literary Collections
- Authors
- Original language
- English