A review by vanityclear
The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

5.0

I can't sing the praises of this audiobook enough! I listened to this in just over 10 days (with a day or two break) and I felt completely submerged in Renaissance Italy. There are stories of all kinds: steamy, tragic, cruel, kind, rough, funny, etc. I especially enjoyed Bocaccio's defense of his ribaldry in the afterword, arguing that it's no less offensive than the violence depicted in religious paintings!