The decameron

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio

AuthorBoccaccio, Giovanni, TranslatorPayne, John, Title The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Note Wikipedia page about this book: Note Reading ease score: (10th to 12th grade).

Giovanni boccaccio decameron lektira e This article contains summaries and commentaries of the stories within Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron. Each story of the Decameron begins with a short heading explaining the plot of the story.

Somewhat difficult to read. Credits Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Summary "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 countryside, each member of the group recounts a tale over ten separate days, resulting in a rich tapestry of stories that explore themes such as love, deception, and morality.

Giovanni boccaccio decameron lektira Dekameron obrađena lektira Giovannija Boccaccia. Lektira sadrži detaljan kratak sadržaj, analizu djela, književne elemente, analizu likova i bilješku o piscu, sve potrebno za kvalitetnu obradu i aktivno sudjelovanje u nastavi. Dekameron znači Knjiga deset dana, a zbirka je novela iz stoljeća.

The opening of "The Decameron" sets a somber tone as it vividly describes the devastation wrought by the plague in Florence. Boccaccio introduces the characters, focusing on the plight of the city's inhabitants amidst their growing fear and abandonment in the face of the epidemic. As the narrative progresses, a group of seven young ladies, seeking solace from their grim surroundings, decides to escape to the countryside.

Their leader, Pampinea, proposes that they share joyous stories to divert their minds from grief. This initial setup establishes the framework for the subsequent tales, promising a mix of wit and wisdom that illustrates both the human condition and the resilience of those experiencing turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) LanguageEnglishLoC ClassPQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, PortugueseSubject Plague -- Europe -- History -- Fiction Subject Storytelling -- Fiction Subject Allegories Subject Frame-stories CategoryTextEBook-No.Release DateDec 3, Most Recently UpdatedOct 2, StatusPublic domain in the USA.Downloads downloads in the last 30 days.Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!