description: In the summer of 1348, the Black Death ravages Florence and ten young Florentines flee to take refuge in the countryside where they entertain themselves with disparate tales of love, eros, death and corruption featuring a host of colourful characters from corrupt clergymen and mad kings to devious lovers and false saints. Taken from the Greek for 'ten days' Boccaccio's medieval tales draw on many ancient European and global mythologies and in turn heavily influenced the likes of Chaucer and Shakespeare. J.G. Nichols' new translation stays as faithful to the original as possible while being written in a clear and eminently readable modern English, capturing the timeless humour and adventure from one of the great original classics of European Literature.
language: English
title: Decameron
titlecomplete: Decameron
characters: Panfilo, Fiameta, Neifile, Emilia, Lauretta, Pampinea, Filostrato, Dioneo, Elissa, Filomena
genres: Short Stories, Historical Fiction, School, Medieval, Literature, Italian Literature, 14th Century, Italy, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 38975
places: Italy, Florence, Tuscany
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Премія імені Максима Рильського, awardedAt: 1388563200000
name: PEN Center USA Literary Award
category: Translation
publisher: Doubleday