The Decameron (Penguin Classics)
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The Decameron (Penguin Classics)

by Giovanni Boccaccio

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A landmark medieval collection of one hundred stories told by young Florentines escaping the Black Death.

ISBN-13 9780140449303 ASIN 0140449302 Views 287 Publisher Penguin Books Year 2003 Edition 2nd Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 1072 Created February 13, 2026 Updated September 25, 2026
About This Book

This edition presents Giovanni Boccaccio's renowned fourteenth-century work in a modern English translation.

The stories reflect the social and cultural life of the period through varied narrative voices.

Readers encounter a wide range of human experiences and perspectives within the collection.

The volume includes an introduction and notes to support understanding of the text.

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