The Decameron
Written by Giovanni Boccaccio
Narrated by Simon Russell Beale, Daisey Badger, Carly Bawden and
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Giovanni Boccaccio
Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) was born and raised in Florence, Italy where he initially studied business and canon law. During his career, he met many aristocrats and scholars who would later influence his literary works. Some of his earliest texts include La caccia di Diana, Il Filostrato and Teseida. Boccaccio was a compelling writer whose prose was influenced by his background and involvement with Renaissance Humanism. Active during the late Middle Ages, he is best known for writing The Decameron and On Famous Women.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautifully read – I’ve been listening in lockdown while I walk through the woods along the river with my dog. Ten characters and an author in fourteenth-century social isolation.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Really well read. I enjoyed it as a classic but was surprised by some of the content.