The Decameron

The Decameron is a collection of 100 tales written by Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century. Set during the Black Plague in Florence, the book frames its stories through ten young nobles—seven women and three men—who flee to the countryside to escape the epidemic. To pass the time and preserve their spirits, they decide to tell one story each per day over ten days. The tales range from comic to t...