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''The Decameron'' is a classic work of [[ |
''The Decameron'' is a classic work of [[Italy|Italian]] literature, written c.1350-53 by [[Giovanni Boccaccio]]. |
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In the midst of [[The Black Death]], ten wealthy Florentines decamp to the countryside with their retinue, and pass their days in storytelling, an attempt to reclaim a world that everywhere is dying. |
In the midst of [[The Black Death]], ten wealthy Florentines decamp to the countryside with their retinue, and pass their days in storytelling, an attempt to reclaim a world that everywhere is dying. |
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