The Decameron

One Hundred Tales, One Great Masterpiece. The Black Death is upon Europe and the beautiful city of Florence. How can you escape it one must wonder? The 14th-century Italian writer came up with a solution in his masterpiece, The Decameron - story-telling. He gathered seven young women and three young men in a remote villa outside the city with one sole purpose, to tell 100 unique stories about humanity's great fortunes and misfortunes.