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Boccaccio: The Decamerone
Giovanni Boccaccio was instrumental in the development of the Italian language. Il Decamerone consists of one hundred stories told by characters who are also part of a story that provides the setting for the whole, much like The Arabian Nights. The work was to become a model for fiction and prose writing.
Boccaccio: The Ultimate Survivor
Was Il Decamerone the precursor to reality-based TV shows? Regarded as a masterpiece and a model for Italian classical prose, Boccaccio's influence on Renaissance literature was enormous and continues even in contemporary times. An In the Spotlight article from your Italian Language SiteGuide.
A Garden in January
The Decameron, Tenth Day, Fifth Tale: a translation in Modern English.
Biography of Giovanni Boccaccio
Brief description and biography of Giovanni Boccaccio, the Italian poet and storyteller who, in addition to the Decameron, authored such works as Filocolo, a long vernacular prose romance, and Filostrato, a poem which infused the legendary story of Troilus and Cressida with the atmosphere of Neapolitan court life.
Boccaccio on Audio
Hear a sample of Boccaccio's Decameron narrated by an Italian speaker.
Boccaccio's Influence on Chaucer
Analysis of Boccaccio's influence on Chaucer.
Brigata
A complete description of all ten narrators in the Decameron.
Conclusion to the Decameron
Modern English translation of the conclusion to the Decameron.
Decameron Web
Exhaustive study of Boccaccio's classic text in English and Italian.
Friar Cipolla and a Feather of the Angel Gabriel
The Decameron, Sixth Day, Tenth Tale: a translation in Modern English.
Gulfardo and Guasparruolo; The Lover's Gift Regained
The Decameron, Eighth Day, First Tale: a translation in Modern English.
Il Filocolo, Question IV
A long vernacular prose romance written c. 1340 and the analogue to Chaucer's The Franklin's Tale.
Maps and Geography of The Decameron
Lists both alphabetically and by story number the locations mentioned in the Decameron. Includes a search function and antique maps.
Preface to the Decameron
Here begins the book called Decameron, also entitled Prince Galeotto, containing one hundred tales, told in ten days by seven ladies and three young men. (translated in Modern English)
Review of Boccaccio's Decamerone
Informative, no-nonsense description of Boccaccio's classic work Il Decamerone in Flak Magazine.
The Beds Confused
The Decameron, Ninth Day, Sixth Tale: a translation in Modern English. Precursor to the modern-day bedroom farce.
The Story of Patient Griselda
The Tenth Day, Tenth Tale of The Decameron, in which the Marquis of Saluzzo learns much about fidelity and trust from his wife.