The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio

The Decameron is a collection of 100 tales told by ten young people who have fled Florence during the Black Death of 1348. Written by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century, the stories are a mix of tragedy, comedy, and romance, exploring themes of love, betrayal, greed, and the human condition. The tales range from bawdy and humorous to profound and philosophical, and offer a vivid portrait of life in medieval Italy. The Decameron is considered a masterpiece of Italian literature and a significant work in the development of the short story genre.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.