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The Decameron

by Giovanni Boccaccio ...

Translated by Wayne A. Rebhorn ...

"Rebhorn deserves our gratitude for an eminently persuasive translation. . . . I celebrate his accomplishment."—Edith GrossmanThe year is 1348. The Black Death has begun to ravage Europe. Ten young Florentines—seven women and three men—escape the plague-infested city and retreat to the countryside around Fiesole. At their leisure in this isolated and bucolic setting, they spend ten days telling ... Read more

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"Rebhorn deserves our gratitude for an eminently persuasive translation. . . . I celebrate his accomplishment."—Edith GrossmanThe year is 1348. The Black Death has begun to ravage Europe. Ten young Florentines—seven women and three men—escape the plague-infested city and retreat to the countryside around Fiesole. At their leisure in this isolated and bucolic setting, they spend ten days telling
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Decameron, The

by Giovanni Boccaccio ...

Narrated by Aryell Alkire ...

Unabridged

22 hours 34 min

Set during the Black Death, The Decameron is a collection of 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men, hunkered down in self-imposed quarantine as they waited out the pandemic plague then sweeping through Florence.The stories of The Decameron range from the erotic to the tragic to the comic, from frivolous practical jokes to meaningful life lessons. One of the most ... Read more

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Set during the Black Death, The Decameron is a collection of 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men, hunkered down in self-imposed quarantine as they waited out the pandemic plague then sweeping through Florence.The stories of The Decameron range from the erotic to the tragic to the comic, from frivolous practical jokes to meaningful life lessons. One of the most
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The Decameron

by Giovanni Boccaccio, G. H. McWilliam ...

Translated by G. H. McWilliam ...

In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside...Taken from the Greek, meaning 'ten-day event', Boccaccio's Decameron sees his characters amuse themselves by each telling a story a day, for the ten days of their confinement - a hundred stories of love and adventure, life and death, and surprising twists of fate. Less preoccupied ... Read more

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In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside...Taken from the Greek, meaning 'ten-day event', Boccaccio's Decameron sees his characters amuse themselves by each telling a story a day, for the ten days of their confinement - a hundred stories of love and adventure, life and death, and surprising twists of fate. Less preoccupied
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The Decameron - Audiobook

by Giovanni Boccaccio, Classic Audiobooks ...

Narrated by Charles Farrow ...

Series series Classic Audiobooks
Unabridged

27 hours 14 min

The Decameron is one of the most joyful, daring, and human books ever written. Set in 14th-century Florence, it gathers ten young men and women who flee the plague to a secluded villa, where they pass the days by telling stories — a hundred tales of love, wit, deception, and fortune. Through these voices, Boccaccio captures every shade of human nature, from innocence to cunning, devotion to desire ... Read more

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The Decameron is one of the most joyful, daring, and human books ever written. Set in 14th-century Florence, it gathers ten young men and women who flee the plague to a secluded villa, where they pass the days by telling stories — a hundred tales of love, wit, deception, and fortune. Through these voices, Boccaccio captures every shade of human nature, from innocence to cunning, devotion to desire
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The Decameron

One Hundred Tales of Love, Wit, and Fortune, Told to Escape the Plague

by Giovanni Boccaccio ...

Translated by John Payne ...

The medieval masterpiece that shaped the modern short story — a hundred tales of wit, desire, and fortune told against the shadow of the Black Death. Florence, 1348: as plague ravages the city, seven young women and three young men flee to a secluded villa in the countryside. To pass the days, each tells one story every evening for ten days — a hundred tales in all, ranging from bawdy comedy to ... Read more

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The medieval masterpiece that shaped the modern short story — a hundred tales of wit, desire, and fortune told against the shadow of the Black Death. Florence, 1348: as plague ravages the city, seven young women and three young men flee to a secluded villa in the countryside. To pass the days, each tells one story every evening for ten days — a hundred tales in all, ranging from bawdy comedy to
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Decameron

by Giovanni Boccaccio ...

Translated by J. G. Nichols ...

Series series Vintage Classics
INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX SERIES • In the summer of 1348, with the plague ravaging Florence, ten young men and women take refuge in the countryside, where they entertain themselves with tales of love, death, and corruption, featuring a host of characters, from lascivious clergymen and mad kings to devious lovers and false miracle-makers.J. G. Nichols’s new translation, faithful to the original ... Read more

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INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX SERIES • In the summer of 1348, with the plague ravaging Florence, ten young men and women take refuge in the countryside, where they entertain themselves with tales of love, death, and corruption, featuring a host of characters, from lascivious clergymen and mad kings to devious lovers and false miracle-makers.J. G. Nichols’s new translation, faithful to the original
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The Decameron

(Volume I)

by Giovanni Boccaccio ...

Translated by J. M. Rigg ...

Son of a merchant, Boccaccio di Chellino di Buonaiuto, of Certaldo in Val d'Elsa, a little town about midway between Empoli and Siena, but within the Florentine "contado," Gio-vanni Boccaccio was born, most probably at Paris, in the year 1313. His mother, at any rate, was a Frenchwoman, whom his father seduced during a sojourn at Paris, and afterwards deserted. So much as this Boccaccio has ... Read more

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Son of a merchant, Boccaccio di Chellino di Buonaiuto, of Certaldo in Val d'Elsa, a little town about midway between Empoli and Siena, but within the Florentine "contado," Gio-vanni Boccaccio was born, most probably at Paris, in the year 1313. His mother, at any rate, was a Frenchwoman, whom his father seduced during a sojourn at Paris, and afterwards deserted. So much as this Boccaccio has
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The Decameron

illustrated

by Giovanni Boccaccio ...

The Decameron is a collection of novellas by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375). The book is structured as a frame story containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men sheltering in a secluded villa just outside Florence to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. ... Read more

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The Decameron is a collection of novellas by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375). The book is structured as a frame story containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men sheltering in a secluded villa just outside Florence to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city.
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The Decameron

by Giovanni Boccaccio ...

In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside. They amuse themselves by each telling a story a day for the ten days they are destined to remain there - a hundred stories of love, adventure and surprising twists of fate. Less preoccupied with abstract concepts of morality or religion than earthly values, the tales range from the ... Read more

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In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside. They amuse themselves by each telling a story a day for the ten days they are destined to remain there - a hundred stories of love, adventure and surprising twists of fate. Less preoccupied with abstract concepts of morality or religion than earthly values, the tales range from the
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Tales from the Decameron

by Giovanni Boccaccio, Peter Hainsworth ...

Translated by Peter Hainsworth ...

Bawdy and moving, hilarious and reflective - these stories offer the very best of Boccaccio's Decameron in a brilliant, playful new translation.This hugely enjoyable volume collects the best stories of Boccaccio's masterwork in a fresh, accessible new translation by Peter Hainsworth. It includes such celebrated, thought-provoking tales as 'Isabella and the Pot of Basil' (famously adapted by Keats) ... Read more

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Bawdy and moving, hilarious and reflective - these stories offer the very best of Boccaccio's Decameron in a brilliant, playful new translation.This hugely enjoyable volume collects the best stories of Boccaccio's masterwork in a fresh, accessible new translation by Peter Hainsworth. It includes such celebrated, thought-provoking tales as 'Isabella and the Pot of Basil' (famously adapted by Keats)
... Read more
The Decameron

by Giovanni Boccaccio ...

The Decameron, is a collection of novellas by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375). The book is structured as a frame story containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men sheltering in a secluded villa just outside Florence to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. Boccaccio probably conceived of The Decameron after the ... Read more

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The Decameron, is a collection of novellas by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375). The book is structured as a frame story containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men sheltering in a secluded villa just outside Florence to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. Boccaccio probably conceived of The Decameron after the
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The Decameron

by Giovanni Boccaccio ...

In this bold and bawdy fourteenth-century Italian masterpiece, ten friends escape the plague by telling a series of wise, witty, and irreverent stories.It's the summer of 1348 and Venice is overrun by the Black Death. Taking refuge in an isolated country house, ten young friends agree to tell each other stories to pass the time. Choosing a new theme each day, the seven women and three men take ... Read more

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In this bold and bawdy fourteenth-century Italian masterpiece, ten friends escape the plague by telling a series of wise, witty, and irreverent stories.It's the summer of 1348 and Venice is overrun by the Black Death. Taking refuge in an isolated country house, ten young friends agree to tell each other stories to pass the time. Choosing a new theme each day, the seven women and three men take
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