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The Decameron
Author: Giovanni Boccaccio
Hard cover, fair condition.
The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio is a 14th-century literary masterpiece composed of 100 tales told by a group of ten young people—seven women and three men—who flee plague-ridden Florence to take refuge in a countryside villa. Over the course of ten days, each member of the group tells a story each day, resulting in a rich tapestry of narratives that explore themes such as love, wit, fortune, and human vice and virtue. Blending humor, tragedy, and moral reflection, Boccaccio presents a vivid portrait of medieval society while celebrating storytelling as a means of entertainment, wisdom, and survival in the face of catastrophe. The work remains a landmark of early Renaissance literature and a foundational text in Western narrative tradition.
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