The Decameron (Part 2)

Giovanni Boccaccio

⏱ 7 minItalian classic

Part 2 of 2. More of the hundred tales — a falcon sacrificed for love, a pot of basil, patient Griselda — before the company returns to Florence. The fountainhead of the European short story.

Listen to the whole of The Decameron (Part 2) in about 7 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.