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Title:
The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5)
Containing an hundred pleasant Novels
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decameron
Credits: Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
Summary: "The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5)" by Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of short stories written in the 14th century. The narrative unfolds during the backdrop of the Black Death, where ten young nobles—seven ladies and three gentlemen—retreat to a rural villa to escape the pervasive disease. Together, they share tales that explore themes of love, wit, and human folly, effectively contrasting the harsh realities of their times with moments of joy and entertainment. The opening of the work sets the stage for this retreat, revealing the somber context of the plague devastating Florence, which has compelled the protagonists to seek refuge. The initial chapters outline the characters' motivations for their escape and their decision to amuse themselves by telling stories over the course of ten days. Each tale is to be concluded with a moral lesson, with a clear intention to both entertain and provide wisdom, thus transforming their tragic circumstances into an exploration of life's complexities and the enduring nature of human desire and relationships. Boccaccio deftly juxtaposes the grim realities of their world with the vibrancy of storytelling, setting a compelling tone for the tales that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375
Translator: Florio, John, 1553?-1625
EBook No.: 52617
Published: Jul 22, 2016
Downloads: 303
Language: English
Subject: Plague -- Europe -- History -- Fiction
Subject: Storytelling -- Fiction
Subject: Allegories
Subject: Frame-stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5)
Containing an hundred pleasant Novels
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decameron
Credits: Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
Summary: "The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5)" by Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of short stories written in the 14th century. The narrative unfolds during the backdrop of the Black Death, where ten young nobles—seven ladies and three gentlemen—retreat to a rural villa to escape the pervasive disease. Together, they share tales that explore themes of love, wit, and human folly, effectively contrasting the harsh realities of their times with moments of joy and entertainment. The opening of the work sets the stage for this retreat, revealing the somber context of the plague devastating Florence, which has compelled the protagonists to seek refuge. The initial chapters outline the characters' motivations for their escape and their decision to amuse themselves by telling stories over the course of ten days. Each tale is to be concluded with a moral lesson, with a clear intention to both entertain and provide wisdom, thus transforming their tragic circumstances into an exploration of life's complexities and the enduring nature of human desire and relationships. Boccaccio deftly juxtaposes the grim realities of their world with the vibrancy of storytelling, setting a compelling tone for the tales that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375
Translator: Florio, John, 1553?-1625
EBook No.: 52617
Published: Jul 22, 2016
Downloads: 303
Language: English
Subject: Plague -- Europe -- History -- Fiction
Subject: Storytelling -- Fiction
Subject: Allegories
Subject: Frame-stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.