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Dekameron
Author: Giovanni Boccaccio
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Seven women and three men leave a city threatened by plague and pass the time telling stories. In their hundred tales, Boccaccio’s Dekameron explores love, human ingenuity, hypocrisy, and the changing nature of fortune.
About the book
Over ten days, a varied mosaic of lives unfolds, alternating between comic and serious situations. The individual tales reveal different forms of desire, deception, and resourcefulness, returning repeatedly to the contradictions of human behavior.
A framing narrative connects the separate stories with a critical view of social customs. The company of ten narrators gives their many voices and experiences a shared space while an epidemic threatens the world outside.
Main themes
- Storytelling: Ten people share stories over ten days, forming a connected whole.
- Love and desire: The tales explore varied forms of affection and human wishes.
- Social hypocrisy: A critical view of customs exposes the distance between professed values and behavior.
Setting
The refuge of a group of storytellers who have left a city threatened by plague.
Who is it for?
For adult readers of classic fiction, novellas, and story collections.
Literary context
Giovanni Boccaccio connects a hundred tales through the framing story of seven women and three men.
Edition details
Czech-language ebook, 880 pages. Formats: EPUB, PDF, and MOBI.
Seven women and three men leave a city threatened by plague and pass the time telling stories. In their hundred tales, Boccaccio’s Dekameron explores love, human ingenuity, hypocrisy, and the changing nature of fortune.
Book information
- Author
- Giovanni Boccaccio
- Publisher
- Knihy Dobrovský
- Imprint
- 1400
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- ISBN
- 978-80-277-4326-1
- Publication date
- 30. July 2025
- Pages
- 880
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-277-5996-5) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-277-5998-9) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-277-5997-2)
What is Dekameron about?
Over ten days, a varied mosaic of lives unfolds, alternating between comic and serious situations. The individual tales reveal different forms of desire, deception, and resourcefulness, returning repeatedly to the contradictions of human behavior.
A framing narrative connects the separate stories with a critical view of social customs. The company of ten narrators gives their many voices and experiences a shared space while an epidemic threatens the world outside.
Themes and motifs
Storytelling
Ten people share stories over ten days, forming a connected whole.
Love and desire
The tales explore varied forms of affection and human wishes.
Social hypocrisy
A critical view of customs exposes the distance between professed values and behavior.
Setting
The refuge of a group of storytellers who have left a city threatened by plague.
Who is this book for?
For adult readers of classic fiction, novellas, and story collections.
Book context
Giovanni Boccaccio connects a hundred tales through the framing story of seven women and three men.
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How many stories does the book contain?
A hundred stories told by ten narrators over ten days.
Who is the author?
Giovanni Boccaccio.
What are this edition’s details?
This Czech-language ebook has 880 pages and is in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.
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