The Decameron (Summarized Edition)

The Decameron: The Original English Translation by John Florio sets Boccaccio's hundred tales within the cornice of ten youths who, fleeing the Black Death of 1348, narrate for ten days. The book ranges from fabliau to romance, probing fortuna, ingegno, appetite, and hypocrisy with urban realism and courtly poise. Its Tuscan artistry founded the European novella and shaped Chaucer. Florio's vigoro...