Short Stories
A recurring idea that shapes The Decameron.
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A frame narrative of one hundred tales turns storytelling itself into a response to plague, desire, wit, and social observation.
A frame narrative of one hundred tales turns storytelling itself into a response to plague, desire, wit, and social observation.
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A frame narrative of one hundred tales turns storytelling itself into a response to plague, desire, wit, and social observation.
Begin by following how short stories and short-story-classics shape the work’s central choices.
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