Cover of Decameron

Decameron

by Giovanni Boccaccio

Chapter 1 of 123 Proem.

0:00 7:23

Running time
32 h 41 min
Language
English
Readers
Andy Minter (1934-2017), Anna Simon, Gesine, Jc Guan, Kristine Bekere and 6 others
Translated by
James M. Rigg

Chapters

About this recording

The Decameron (subtitle: Prencipe Galeotto) is a collection of 100 novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353. It is a medieval allegorical work best known for its bawdy tales of love, appearing in all its possibilities from the erotic to the tragic. Many notable writers such as Shakespeare and Chaucer are said to have borrowed from The Decameron. (from Wikipedia)