The Decameron

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The Decameron is a collection of novellas that was finished by Giovanni Boccaccio in 1353. To establish the frame narrative or frame tale for the book, Boccaccio begins his work with a description of the Bubonic Plague (specifically the epidemic which hit Florence in 1348, see Black Death) and leads into an introduction of a group of seven young women and three young men who flee from Plague-ridden Florence to a villa outside of Naples.

Related Topics:
Novella - Giovanni Boccaccio - 1353 - Frame narrative - Frame tale - Bubonic Plague - 1348 - Black Death - Florence - Naples

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