Bibliotherapy for This Difficult Time

Boccaccio (1313-1375)

I'll be leading a Special Edition discussion of two portions of Boccaccio's Decameron, set during the plague year of 1348, on Tuesday evening, April 14th, at 7:15 p.m., via Zoom.

The first part is Boccaccio's eyewitness account of the plague conditions in Florence, the second the story of Nathan and Mitridanes, a parable on generosity.  Read Boccaccio's introduction and you'll understand how a 14th-century plague differed from our current 21st-century crisis.  Then join Boccaccio's storytellers on warm and verdant country afternoons for some great escapist literature.

To register and receive the Zoom link the day before the program, click here and scroll to bottom of page.

To get started with the readings (the "First Day Introduction" and "Day 10, Story 3") please go to:

https://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/texts/DecShowText.php?myID=d01intro&lang=eng

and

https://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/texts/DecShowText.php?myID=nov1003&lang=eng

OR

use a search engine to find the Brown University Decameron Web.  You will find the texts in both English and Italian, and a wealth of valuable information on Boccaccio and his Decameron.

Check here in coming days for details about joining our Zoom conversation.