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Inspired By The Black Plague That Devastated Europe In The Mid-1300s, Boccaccio's Collection Of Tales Is An Enormously Influential Literary Masterpiece With A Sly Humor And Irreverence That Will Appeal To Modern Readers. In The Hopes Of Avoiding The Plague, A Group Of Ten Wealthy Young Men And Women Decamp To A Country Villa On The Outskirts Of Florence. Once There, They Decide To Amuse Themselves With A Storytelling Competition Of Sorts, With Each Attendee Offering One Tale Each Day For A Period Of Ten Days. The Stories Are By Turns Ribald, Tragic And Everything In Between.
