Tales From the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio 1930

Tales From the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio from 1930 Historical fiction. “The book is structured as a frame story containing tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men; they shelter in a secluded villa just outside Florence in order to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. Boccaccio probably conceived of the Decameron after the epidemic of 1348, and completed it by 1353. The various tales of love in The Decameron range from the erotic to the tragic. Tales of wit, practical jokes, and life lessons contribute to the mosaic.” some scuffs and a small book worm hole but in good shape