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.
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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.
The Decameron, Tenth Day, Fifth Tale: a translation in Modern English.
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.
Hear a sample of Boccaccio's Decameron narrated by an Italian speaker.
Analysis of Boccaccio's influence on Chaucer.
A complete description of all ten narrators in the
Decameron.
Modern English translation of the conclusion to the Decameron.
Exhaustive study of Boccaccio's classic text in English and Italian.
The Decameron, Sixth Day, Tenth Tale: a translation in Modern English.
The Decameron, Eighth Day, First Tale: a translation in Modern English.
A long vernacular prose romance written c. 1340 and the analogue to Chaucer's
The Franklin's Tale.
Lists both alphabetically and by story number the locations mentioned in the Decameron. Includes a search function and antique maps.
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)
Informative, no-nonsense description of Boccaccio's classic work
Il Decamerone in Flak Magazine.
The
Decameron, Ninth Day, Sixth Tale: a translation in Modern English. Precursor to the modern-day bedroom farce.
The Tenth Day, Tenth Tale of
The Decameron, in which the Marquis of Saluzzo learns much about fidelity and trust from his wife.
