Less preoccupied with abstract concepts of morality or religion than with earthly values, the tales range from the bawdy Peronella hiding her lover in a tub to Ser Cepperello, who, despite his unholy effrontery, becomes a Saint. They amuse themselves by each telling a story a day for the ten days they are destined to remain there-a hundred stories of love, adventure and surprising twists of fate. In the summer of 1348, as the Black Death ravages their city, ten young Florentines take refuge in the countryside. "The 14th-century Italian book that shows us how to survive coronavirus." -New StatesmanĪ complete edition of the hilarious, bawdy, irreverent masterpiece of medieval Italy-and the inspiration for the film The Little Hours-in an acclaimed translation "The Decameron reads in some ways as a guide to social distancing and self-isolation." -The New York Times
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