Decameron Selected Tales / Decameron Novelle Scelte life story

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Decameron Selected Tales / Decameron Novelle Scelte life storyA masterpiece of world literature, most likely written between 1349 and 1351, The Decameron alternates between tragedy and comedy in its sweeping view of life. Comprising 100 tales told by ten young people who have retreated to the countryside to escape the plague raging through fourteenth century Florence, the work is a perfect example of classic Italian prose. This volume contains a carefully chosen selection of 20 of its best known tales, including