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The Plague

Creating A Modern Version of The Decameron

March 12, 2020 by Rebecca Larson

Written by Rebecca Larson Let’s do like they did in the 14th century during the outbreak of the Black Death. As some of you are self-quarantining, or self-isolating, let’s use the inspiration of Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio who compiled: 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men sheltering in a secluded villa just outside Florence to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. Boccaccio probably conceived of The Decameron after the [More]

Posted in: Guest Author, History Tagged: Black Death, Coronavirus, COVID-19, The Decameron, The Plague

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