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The Decameron

Book • 1872
The Decameron is a collection of novellas written by Giovanni Boccaccio, composed between 1349 and 1353.

The book is structured as a frame story where ten young people (seven women and three men) escape the Black Death in Florence by retreating to a villa in the countryside.

Over ten days, each member of the group tells a story, resulting in a total of 100 tales.

The stories cover a wide range of themes, including love, fortune, wit, and deception.

Boccaccio's work is notable for its humanistic perspective, emphasizing intelligence and wit over dogma, and it provides a vivid portrayal of contemporary urban society during the time of the plague.

The Decameron has had a profound influence on Renaissance literature and continues to be a significant work in Italian literature.

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Mentioned in 9 episodes

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Trevor Noah
when discussing humor in the context of political violence and survival.
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Sex, Comedy and Context: A Live Conversation with Trevor Noah
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Helen Carr
as a fictional volume giving some idea as to how people responded to the Black Death.
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Plague, famine and chivalry: a human history of the 14th century
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Angelina Stanford
when discussing the allegorical theory of stories.
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Episode 261: “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Acts 1 & 2
Mentioned by Emily Butterworth when comparing Marguerite de Navarre's "Heptameron" to a similar work.
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Marguerite de Navarre
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Sarah Bakewell
as another key figure in the early development of humanism, alongside Petrarch.
231 | Sarah Bakewell on the History of Humanism
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Eleanor Janega
as a collection of stories including cuckolding stories and stories of beautiful women.
Medieval Beauty Standards with Kate Lister
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Michael Knowles
in comparison to Chaucer's work, noting similarities in framework.
The Book Club: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer with Catherine Illingworth
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Marion Turner
in relation to Chaucer's use of 100 tales in The Canterbury Tales.
Marion Turner: Chaucer's world
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Simon Schama
as a book read during COVID.
Simon Schama on Pandemics and the Health of Nations, Part Two
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John J. Miller
as a book previously discussed by
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Paul Rahe
on the podcast.
Episode 350: 'The Histories' by Herodotus
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Anna Wainwright
for his contrasting portrayal of widows, showing both the tragic and the liberated aspects.
Anna Wainwright, "Widow City: Gender, Emotion, and Community in the Italian Renaissance" (U Delaware Press, 2025)
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Kathryn VanArendonk
while discussing the Netflix adaptation of the original text.
521: Whiling Away Dark Times With The Decameron
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Jordan Schneider
as a fictional work depicting a group of young people escaping the plague in Florence, offering a glimpse into Renaissance life.
R&D Renaissance with Kumar Garg
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Konrad Paul Liessmann
im Zusammenhang mit der Pest in Florenz.
Die Corona-Kultur – mit Konrad Paul Liessmann – #306
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Ada Palmer
in the context of his role in the Italian Renaissance.
Ada Palmer, "Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
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Rick Dufer
come esempio di testo letterario da insegnare a scuola.
Insegnare la BIBBIA a Scuola? Ma certo, Valditara, ma cerrrrrto...
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Eleanor Janega
as a 14th-century book offering a glimpse into life during the Black Death.
Christmas Movie Knight
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Margaret L. King
as a progenitor of the tradition of considering women's place in society.
In Defense of Women with Margaret L. King

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