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The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio

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"The Decameron" by Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of short stories written in the 14th century. This seminal work features a framing narrative in which a group of ten nobles—seven women and three men—flee the decaying city of Florence during the Black Death. As they take refuge in the countrysid...
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