Financial wealth is a major determinant of social class, but within a class, gender dynamics often govern social roles due to gender norms. During the medieval times, many women held little to no power. In The Decameron, most women held a lower social standing than…
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by Giovanni Boccaccio
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Author
Giovanni Boccaccio
Country
Italy
Original language
Italian (Florentine)
Original title
Decamerone
Genre
Frame story, novellas
Publication date
1620
Major Characters
The Brigata, Pampinea, Dioneo, Filostrato, Filomena, Fiammetta, Panfilo, Elissa
Plot
The Black Death is plaguing the city. In order to escape it a group of seven young women and three young men shelter in a secluded villa just outside Florence. The book is structured as a frame story containing 100 tales told by them.