The Decameron

The Decameron Selected Tales - Thrift Editions

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780486411132
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint: Dover Publications
Pub date:
DEWEY: 853.1
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 169
Weight: 144g
Height: 132mm
Width: 209mm
Spine width: 13mm