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Passion And The PlagueTales from a lockdown long ago. In 1348 a group of ten friends leave plague-struck Florence for the countryside and, to keep their spirits up, they tell each other stories. The idea for the Decameron, one of Europe's great literary works, is bo... Author: The Independent
Tales from a lockdown long ago. In 1348 a group of ten friends leave plague-struck Florence for the countryside and, to keep their spirits up, they tell each other stories. The idea for the Decameron, one of Europe's great literary works, is born. We've put together 10 of our favourite stories from Giovanni Boccaccio's epic to share with you in lockdown, nearly 700 years later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Fiction Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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#10 Griselda
Episode 10
Thursday, 28 May, 2020
When the proud nobleman Gualtieri marries the poor Griselda, she may wish he’d never set eyes on her.This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Elissa, was played by Claire Marshall.To help support this podcast, and others like it, you can buy The Decameron here: https://amzn.to/2WUow94Read more on The Independent: https://bit.ly/368KpGgSubscribe to this show and leave a comment to help more people find us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
