A group of young people flee to the countryside from plague-ridden Florence and pass the time in their retreat by telling tales of romance. This selection from Boccaccio's landmark of medieval literature features 25 stories from the original 100, all teeming with colorful characters and worldly wisdom. J. M. Rigg translation.
| ISBN: | 9780486411132 |
| Publication date: | 24th June 2011 |
| Author: | Giovanni Boccaccio, Robert Blaisdell |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 169 pages |
| Series: | Thrift Editions |
| Genres: |
Literary essays |