Written by Giovanni Boccaccio in the 1350s, this collection of stories deals with sexuality in a way that can still make readers blush – and it has now inspired a Netflix comedy. Quiz question: which ...

Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron featured prominently in my History of English Literature course. The 14 th century classic was considered inspiration for the various greats of English writing ...

Set during the plague in 14th century Italy, Netflix’s “The Decameron” finds dark humor in a group of nobles and their servants trying to survive. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome “The ...