The Decameron is a collection of novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353. It is a medieval allegorical work best known for its bawdy tales of love, appearing in all its possibilities from the erotic to the tragic.

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Day the First Introduction

The First Story

The Second Story

The Third Story

The Fourth Story

The Fifth Story

The Sixth Story

The Seventh Story

The Eighth Story

The Ninth Story

The Tenth Story

Day the First

Day the Second Introduction

Day the Second

Day the Third Introduction

Day the Third

Day the Fourth Introduction

Day the Fourth

Day the Fifth Introduction

Day the Fifth

Day the Sixth Introduction

Day the Sixth

Day the Seventh Introduction

Day the Seventh

Day the Eighth Introduction

Day the Eighth

Day the Ninth Introduction

Day the Ninth

Day the Tenth Introduction

Day the Tenth

The Decameron

Conclusion of the Author

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