Декамерон

Boccaccio's DECAMERON is a classic work of Italian literature, one of the excellent artistic monuments created by representatives of the free thought of the Renaissance. Six centuries separate us from those turbulent, eventful years when the author of THE DECAMERON lived and worked, but time has not erased the bright colors of his art, and the thoughts and aspirations that Boccaccio put into his book have not become outdated. DECAMERON has retained its charm; it evokes a lively response from numerous modern readers, captivates them, pleases them, and makes them laugh. To find the source of the unfading youth of the DECAMERON and explain the enduring significance of this book, we must turn to its creator and the time that gave birth to it.