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This is a new version of the Decameron Web. It includes the text in Italian and English with indices for persons and places.

  • The Italian text of the Decameron is based on V. Branca’s Einaudi edition (1992).
  • The English translation of the Decameron (J. M. Rigg, 1903), while somewhat dated in its language and style, has a highly literal approach to translation which gives readers a reliable crib for exploring the original Italian text and is easily readable on its own.