Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 517 Boccaccio, Giovanni 1313 1375 Rigg, J. M. (James Macmullen) 1855 1926 Rigg, James Macmullen The Decameron, Volume II Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decameron Produced by Donna Holsten "The Decameron, Volume II" by Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of short stories written in the 14th century. The book comprises a series of narratives told by a group of young people who have fled to a villa outside Florence to escape the plague, offering a blend of humor, romance, and moral lessons. Each story is a reflection on love, fate, and the complexities of human relationships, often portraying various characters navigating the trials and tribulations of love. At the start of Volume II, the narrative unfolds with the introduction of several tales. The first story revolves around Cimon, a young man who transforms from a perceived brute into a wise lover due to his affections for the beautiful Iphigenia. The second tale follows Gostanza, who believes her lover Martuccio is dead and attempts to end her life, only to discover he is alive and successful in Tunis. The opening portion also presents further adventures of lovers facing challenges and ultimately finding happiness, establishing a thriving atmosphere of love’s resilience amidst the misadventures and intrigues presented in these stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Plague -- Europe -- History -- Fiction Storytelling -- Fiction Allegories Frame stories PQ Text Best Books Ever Listings Erotic Fiction Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Short Stories Category: Classics of Literature 946307 2025-08-06T03:55:49.292045 text/html 946176 946117 2024-11-06T06:17:31.113736 2023-10-06T07:50:49.646146 text/html text/html 424226 2025-08-06T03:55:58.782988 application/epub+zip 438305 2025-08-06T03:55:52.287021 application/epub+zip 426329 2025-08-06T03:55:51.078060 application/epub+zip 720302 2025-08-06T03:56:04.143947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690301 2025-08-06T03:55:58.021979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644476 2022-09-07T00:15:01.906555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 918314 2025-08-06T03:55:48.814056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 898541 2024-10-28T20:04:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18932 2025-08-06T03:56:04.270956 application/rdf+xml 13233 2025-08-06T03:55:51.579014 image/jpeg 3613 2025-08-06T03:55:51.329016 image/jpeg 420275 2025-08-06T03:55:49.368036 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia it.wikipedia