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By Francesca S. The opening line of The Decamerongives a succinct overview of the plot of the work and alludes to Boccaccio’s own opinion on the significance of The Decameron: “Here begins the book called Decameron, otherwise known as Prince Galahalt, wherein are contained a hundred stories, told in ten days by seven ladies and three young men.”[1] BoccaccioContinue reading “Boccaccio and The Decameron”