# The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5)

_Containing an hundred pleasant Novels_

By Giovanni Boccaccio.

"The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5)" by Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of short stories written between 1348 and 1353. Ten young people flee plague-ridden Florence to shelter in a secluded villa, where they pass time by telling tales. Over ten nights, they share 100 stories ranging from erotic to tragic love, clever wit, practical jokes, and life lessons. The tales satirize clergy, explore human desires and ambitions, and reflect Italian society during the Black Death era. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: John Florio
- Subjects: Plague -- Europe -- History -- Fiction; Storytelling -- Fiction; Allegories; Frame stories

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