A retelling of Giovanni Boccaccio · 1353

The Decameron

“In the plague year of 1348, seven young women and three young men leave dying Florence for the hills, and for ten days, to pass the hottest hours, each tells a story — a hundred tales of saints who were rogues, merchants and pirates, lovers happy and unhappy, clever wives, foolish husbands, and noble deeds. Boccaccio's 'human comedy,' written, he says, for ladies in love.”

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Contents10 episodes · ~54 min

  1. 1The First Day: Pampinea's Reign — Any SubjectFree
  2. 2The Second Day: Filomena's Reign — Misfortunes That End Happily🔒
  3. 3The Third Day: Neifile's Reign — Things Won or Recovered by Ingenuity🔒
  4. 4The Fourth Day: Filostrato's Reign — Loves That End Unhappily🔒
  5. 5The Fifth Day: Fiammetta's Reign — Lovers Happy After Misfortune🔒
  6. 6The Sixth Day: Elissa's Reign — Witty Retorts🔒
  7. 7The Seventh Day: Dioneo's Reign — Wives' Tricks on Their Husbands🔒
  8. 8The Eighth Day: Lauretta's Reign — Tricks of All Kinds🔒
  9. 9The Ninth Day: Emilia's Reign — Any Subject🔒
  10. 10The Tenth Day: Panfilo's Reign — Liberality and Magnificence🔒