Selected Masterpieces of World Literature - Decameron (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: (Italy) Giovanni Boccaccio translated by Ma Feng
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The stories are freely and uninhibitedly told, expressing a pursuit of a free life, which is precisely why it holds an important place in the history of world literature. In 1934, the terrible Black Death spread from the Mediterranean coast to Central Europe. To escape the plague, three men and seven women fled Florence and moved to a villa. To pass the time, each person told a story every day, and over 10 days, they told a total of 100 stories—this is "The Decameron." The stories profoundly expose the hypocrisy of the church and monks, criticize asceticism, and praise noble love.