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The Decameron: Collector's Edition: 3 Different Translations by John Payne, John Florio & J.M. Rigg
By Giovanni Boccaccio
Length97h 4m
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Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron: Collector's Edition' showcases three different translations by John Payne, John Florio, and J.M. Rigg, presenting readers with a comprehensive view of this classic masterpiece. Set against the backdrop of the Black Death, the book is a collection of 100 stories told by ten young people who flee to the countryside to escape the plague. Boccaccio's literary style is characterized by its witty dialogues, clever use of irony, and vivid descriptions of medieval Italian society. The Decameron stands out as a seminal work of Italian literature, reflecting the human experience amidst a time of crisis. With the inclusion of multiple translations, this edition allows readers to appreciate the nuances and variations of Boccaccio's original text, offering a rich and immersive reading experience. Giovanni Boccaccio, a Renaissance author and poet, drew inspiration from his own life experiences and the societal challenges of his time to create this timeless masterpiece. His keen observations of human nature and societal norms are evident throughout the stories, providing readers with a thought-provoking exploration of morality, love, and resilience. I highly recommend 'The Decameron: Collector's Edition' to readers who appreciate classic literature, historical fiction, and multi-layered narratives that continue to resonate with contemporary audiences.
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Table of contents
1The Decameron: Collector's Edition: 3 Different Translations by John Payne, John Florio & J.M. Rigg
175THE SIXTH STORY
2The Decameron by John Florio
176THE SEVENTH STORY
3The Induction Of The Author To The Following Discourses
177THE EIGHTH STORY
4The First Day
178THE NINTH STORY
5THE FIRST DAY, THE FIRST NOVELL
179THE TENTH STORY
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6THE FIRST DAY, THE SECOND NOVELL
180The Sixth Day
7THE FIRST DAY, THE THIRD NOVELL
181THE FIRST STORY
8THE FIRST DAY, THE FOURTH NOVELL
182THE FIFTH STORY
9THE FIRST DAY, THE FIFT NOVELL
183THE SECOND STORY
10THE FIRST DAY, THE SIXT NOVELL
184THE THIRD STORY
11THE FIRST DAY, THE SEVENTH NOVELL
185THE FOURTH STORY
12THE FIRST DAY, THE EIGHT NOVELL
186THE SIXTH STORY
13THE FIRST DAY, THE NINTH NOVELL
187THE SEVENTH STORY
14THE FIRST DAY, THE TENTH NOVELL
188THE EIGHTH STORY
15The Second Day
189THE NINTH STORY
16THE INDUCTION TO THE SECOND DAY
190THE TENTH STORY
17THE SECOND DAY, THE FIRST NOVELL
191The Seventh Day
18THE SECOND DAY, THE SECOND NOVELL
192THE FIRST STORY
19THE SECOND DAY, THE THIRD NOVELL
193THE SECOND STORY
20THE SECOND DAY, THE FOURTH NOVELL
194THE THIRD STORY
21THE SECOND DAY, THE FIFT NOVELL
195THE FOURTH STORY
22THE SECOND DAY, THE SIXT NOVELL
196THE FIFTH STORY
23THE SECOND DAY, THE SEVENTH NOVELL
197THE SIXTH STORY
24THE SECOND DAY, THE EIGHT NOVELL
198THE SEVENTH STORY
25THE SECOND DAY, THE NINTH NOVELL
199THE EIGHTH STORY
26THE SECOND DAY, THE TENTH NOVELL
200THE NINTH STORY
27The Third Day
201THE TENTH STORY
28THE INDUCTION TO THE THIRD DAY
202The Eighth Day
29THE THIRD DAY, THE FIRST NOVELL
203THE FIRST STORY
30THE THIRD DAY, THE SECOND NOVELL
204THE SECOND STORY
31THE THIRD DAY, THE THIRD NOVELL
205THE THIRD STORY
32THE THIRD DAY, THE FOURTH NOVELL
206THE FOURTH STORY
33THE THIRD DAY THE FIFTH NOVELL
207THE FIFTH STORY
34THE THIRD DAY THE SIXTH NOVELL
208THE SIXTH STORY
35THE THIRD DAY, THE SEAVENTH NOVELL
209THE SEVENTH STORY
36THE THIRD DAY, THE EIGHT NOVELL
210THE EIGHTH STORY
37THE THIRD DAY, THE NINTH NOVELL
211THE NINTH STORY
38THE THIRD DAY, THE TENTH NOVELL
212THE TENTH STORY
39The Fourth Day
213The Ninth Day
40THE INDUCTION TO THE FOURTH DAY
214THE FIRST STORY
41THE FOURTH DAY, THE FIRST NOVELL
215THE SECOND STORY
42THE FOURTH DAY, THE SECOND NOVELL
216THE THIRD STORY
43THE FOURTH DAY, THE THIRD NOVELL
217THE FOURTH STORY
44THE FOURTH DAY, THE FOURTH NOVELL
218THE FIFTH STORY
45THE FOURTH DAY, THE FIFT NOVELL
219THE SIXTH STORY
46THE FOURTH DAY, THE SIXTH NOVELL
220THE SEVENTH STORY
47THE FOURTH DAY, THE SEVENTH NOVELL
221THE EIGHTH STORY
48THE FOURTH DAY, THE EIGHT NOVELL
222THE NINTH STORY
49THE FOURTH DAY, THE NINTH NOVELL
223THE TENTH STORY
50THE FOURTH DAY, THE TENTH NOVELL
224The Tenth Day
51The Fifth Day
225THE FIRST STORY
52THE INDUCTION TO THE FIFT DAY
226THE SECOND STORY
53THE FIFT DAY, THE FIRST NOVELL
227THE THIRD STORY
54THE FIFT DAY, THE SECOND NOVELL
228THE FOURTH STORY
55THE FIFT DAY, THE THIRD NOVELL
229THE FIFTH STORY
56THE FIFT DAY, THE FOURTH NOVELL
230THE SIXTH STORY
57THE FIFT DAY, THE FIFTH NOVELL
231THE SEVENTH STORY
58THE FIFT DAY, THE SIXTH NOVELL
232THE EIGHTH STORY
59THE FIFT DAY, THE SEVENTH NOVELL
233THE NINTH STORY
60THE FIFT DAY, THE EIGHTH NOVELL
234THE TENTH STORY
61THE FIFT DAY, THE NINTH NOVELL
235Conclusion of the Author
62THE FIFT DAY, THE TENTH NOVELL
236The Decameron by James Macmullen Rigg
63The Sixth Day
237Introduction
64THE INDUCTION TO THE SIXT DAY
238Proem
65THE SIXT DAY, THE FIRST NOVELL
239The First Day
66THE SIXT DAY, THE SECOND NOVELL
240DAY FIRST-NOVEL I
67THE SIXT DAY, THE THIRD NOVELL
241DAY FIRST-NOVEL II
68THE SIXT DAY, THE FOURTH NOVELL
242DAY FIRST-NOVEL III
69THE SIXT DAY, THE FIFT NOVELL
243DAY FIRST-NOVEL IV
70THE SIXT DAY, THE SIXTH NOVEL
244DAY FIRST-NOVEL V
71THE SIXT DAY, THE SEVENTH NOVELL
245DAY FIRST-NOVEL VI
72THE SIXT DAY, THE EIGHTH NOVELL
246DAY FIRST-NOVEL VII
73THE SIXT DAY, THE NINTH NOVELL
247DAY FIRST-NOVEL VIII
74THE SIXT DAY, THE TENTH NOVELL
248DAY FIRST-NOVEL IX
75The Seventh Day
249DAY FIRST-NOVEL X
76THE INDUCTION TO THE SEVENTH DAY
250The Second Day
77THE SEVENTH DAY, THE FIRST NOVELL
251DAY SECOND-NOVEL I
78THE SEVENTH DAY, THE SECOND NOVELL
252DAY SECOND-NOVEL II
79THE SEVENTH DAY, THE THIRD NOVELL
253DAY SECOND-NOVEL III
80THE SEVENTH DAY, THE FOURTH NOVELL
254DAY SECOND-NOVEL IV
81THE SEVENTH DAY, THE FIFT NOVELL
255DAY SECOND-NOVEL V
82THE SEVENTH DAY, THE SIXTH NOVELL
256DAY SECOND-NOVEL VI
83THE SEVENTH DAY, THE SEVENTH NOVELL
257DAY SECOND-NOVEL VII
84THE SEVENTH DAY, THE EIGHT NOVELL
258DAY SECOND-NOVEL VIII
85THE SEVENTH DAY, THE NINTH NOVELL
259DAY SECOND-NOVEL IX
86THE SEVENTH DAY, THE TENTH NOVELL
260DAY SECOND-NOVEL X
87The Eighth Day
261The Third Day
88THE INDUCTION TO THE EIGHT DAY
262DAY THIRD-NOVEL I
89THE EIGHT DAY, THE FIRST NOVELL
263DAY THIRD-NOVEL II
90THE EIGHT DAY, THE SECOND NOVELL
264DAY THIRD-NOVEL III
91THE EIGHT DAY, THE THIRD NOVELL
265DAY THIRD-NOVEL IV
92THE EIGHT DAY, THE FOURTH NOVELL
266DAY THIRD-NOVEL V
93THE EIGHT DAY, THE FIFT NOVELL
267DAY THIRD-NOVEL VI
94THE EIGHT DAY, THE SIXT NOVELL
268DAY THIRD-NOVEL VII
95THE EIGHT DAY, THE SEVENTH NOVELL
269DAY THIRD-NOVEL VIII
96THE EIGHT DAY, THE EIGHT NOVELL
270DAY THIRD-NOVEL IX
97THE EIGHT DAY, THE NINTH NOVELL
271DAY THIRD-NOVEL X
98THE EIGHT DAY, THE TENTH NOVELL
272The Fourth Day
99The Ninth Day
273DAY FOURTH-NOVEL I
100THE INDUCTION TO THE NINTH DAY
274DAY FOURTH-NOVEL II
101THE NINTH DAY, THE FIRST NOVELL
275DAY FOURTH-NOVEL III
102THE NINTH DAY, THE SECOND NOVELL
276DATE FOURTH-NOVEL IV
103THE NINTH DAY, THE THIRD NOVELL
277DAY FOURTH-NOVEL V
104THE NINTH DAY, THE FOURTH NOVELL
278DAY FOURTH-NOVEL VI
105THE NINTH DAY, THE FIFT NOVELL
279DAY FOURTH-NOVEL VII
106THE NINTH DAY, THE SIXT NOVELL
280DAY FOURTH-NOVEL VIII
107THE NINTH DAY, THE SEVENTH NOVELL
281DAY FOURTH-NOVEL IX
108THE NINTH DAY, THE EIGHT NOVELL
282DAY FOURTH-NOVEL X
109THE NINTH DAY, THE NINTH NOVELL
283The Fifth Day
110THE NINTH DAY, THE TENTH NOVELL
284DAY FIFTH-NOVEL I
111The Tenth Day
285DAY FIFTH-NOVEL II
112THE INDUCTION TO THE TENTH AND LAST DAY
286DAY FIFTH-NOVEL III
113THE TENTH DAY, THE FIRST NOVELL
287DAY FIFTH-NOVEL IV
114THE TENTH DAY, THE SECOND NOVELL
288DAY FIFTH-NOVEL V
115THE TENTH DAY, THE THIRD NOVELL
289DAY FIFTH-NOVEL VI
116THE TENTH DAY, THE FOURTH NOVELL
290DAY FIFTH-NOVEL VII
117THE TENTH DAY, THE FIFT NOVELL
291DAY FIFTH-NOVEL VIII
118THE TENTH DAY, THE SIXT NOVELL
292DAY FIFTH-NOVEL IX
119THE TENTH DAY, THE SEVENTH NOVELL
293DAY FIFTH-NOVEL X
120THE TENTH DAY, THE EIGHT NOVELL
294The Sixth Day
121THE TENTH DAY, THE NINTH NOVELL
295DAY SIXTH-NOVEL I
122THE TENTH DAY, THE TENTH NOVELL
296DAY SIXTH-NOVEL II
123The Decameron by John Payne
297DAY SIXTH-NOVEL III
124Proem
298DAY SIXTH-NOVEL IV
125The First Day
299DAY SIXTH-NOVEL V
126THE FIRST STORY
300DAY SIXTH-NOVEL VI
127THE SECOND STORY
301DAY SIXTH-NOVEL VII
128THE THIRD STORY
302DAY SIXTH-NOVEL VIII
129THE FOURTH STORY
303DAY SIXTH-NOVEL IX
130THE FIFTH STORY
304DAY SIXTH-NOVEL X
131THE SIXTH STORY
305The Seventh Day
132THE SEVENTH STORY
306DAY SEVENTH-NOVEL I
133THE EIGHTH STORY
307DAY SEVENTH-NOVEL II
134THE NINTH STORY
308DAY SEVENTH-NOVEL III
135THE TENTH STORY
309DAY SEVENTH-NOVEL IV
136The Second Day
310DAY SEVENTH-NOVEL V
137THE FIRST STORY
311DAY SEVENTH-NOVEL VI
138THE SECOND STORY
312DAY SEVENTH-NOVEL VII
139THE THIRD STORY
313DAY SEVENTH-NOVEL VIII
140THE FOURTH STORY
314DAY SEVENTH-NOVEL IX
141THE FIFTH STORY
315DAY SEVENTH-NOVEL X
142THE SIXTH STORY
316The Eighth Day
143THE SEVENTH STORY
317DAY EIGHTH-NOVEL I
144THE EIGHTH STORY
318DAY EIGHTH-NOVEL II
145THE NINTH STORY
319DAY EIGHTH-NOVEL III
146THE TENTH STORY
320DAY EIGHTH-NOVEL IV
147The Third Day
321DAY EIGHTH-NOVEL V
148THE FIRST STORY
322DAY EIGHTH-NOVEL VI
149THE SECOND STORY
323DAY EIGHTH-NOVEL VII
150THE THIRD STORY
324DAY EIGHTH-NOVEL VIII
151THE FOURTH STORY
325DAY EIGHTH-NOVEL IX
152THE FIFTH STORY
326DAY EIGHTH-NOVEL X
153THE SIXTH STORY
327The Nineth Day
154THE SEVENTH STORY
328DAY NINETH-NOVEL I
155THE EIGHTH STORY
329DAY NINETH-NOVEL II
156THE NINTH STORY
330DAY NINETH-NOVEL III
157THE TENTH STORY
331DAY NINETH-NOVEL IV
158The Fourth Day
332DAY NINETH-NOVEL V
159THE FIRST STORY
333DAY NINETH-NOVEL VI
160THE SECOND STORY
334DAY NINETH-NOVEL VII
161THE THIRD STORY
335DAY NINETH-NOVEL VIII
162THE FOURTH STORY
336DAY NINETH-NOVEL IX
163THE FIFTH STORY
337DAY NINETH-NOVEL X
164THE SIXTH STORY
338The Tenth Day
165THE SEVENTH STORY
339DAY TENTH-NOVEL I
166THE EIGHTH STORY
340DAY TENTH-NOVEL II
167THE NINTH STORY
341DAY TENTH-NOVEL III
168THE TENTH STORY
342DAY TENTH-NOVEL IV
169The Fifth Day
343DAY TENTH-NOVEL V
170THE FIRST STORY
344DAY TENTH-NOVEL VI
171THE SECOND STORY
345DAY TENTH-NOVEL VII
172THE THIRD STORY
346DAY TENTH-NOVEL VIII
173THE FOURTH STORY
347DAY TENTH-NOVEL IX
174THE FIFTH STORY
348DAY TENTH-NOVEL X
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