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Passion And The Plague The Independent
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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.
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#10 Griselda
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/2WUow94
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#9 Peronella
Peronella has to think quickly if she’s going to get out of this particular tub of trouble.
This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Fiammetta, was played by Jill Meager.
To help support this podcast, and others like it, you can buy The Decameron here: https://amzn.to/2WUow94
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#8 Pinuccio & Niccolosa
A night at a country inn, well: anything could happen.
This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Emilio, was played by Chris Salisbury.
To help support this podcast, and others like it, you can buy The Decameron here: https://amzn.to/2WUow94
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#7 Andreuccio
A young man abroad for the first time has no idea what a night in Naples has in store for him.
This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Neifile, was played by Cathy Naden.
To help support this podcast, and others like it, you can buy The Decameron here: https://amzn.to/2WUow94
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#6 Lisabetta
Lisabetta loves Lorenzo, but her brothers have other ideas.
This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Lauretta, was played by Lindsay Duncan.
To help support this podcast, and others like it, you can buy The Decameron here: https://amzn.to/2WUow94
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#5 Masetto
A young man gets more than he’s bargained for when he’s made gardener at a convent of nuns.
This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Filostrato, was played by Sam Fairbrother.
To help support this podcast, and others like it, you can buy The Decameron here: https://amzn.to/2WUow94
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