Classics Related to the Epidemic (two Volumes of the Decameron + Plague)
by (italian) Giovanni Boccaccio (french) Albert Camus
About This Novel
The box set contains The Decameron and The Plague. "The Decameron" is a magnificent masterpiece in the history of European literature. It tells the story of what happened to 10 young men and women who took refuge in a villa during the plague epidemic in Florence in 1348. They told 100 stories in 10 days, hence the name "The Decameron". The stories they told were all-encompassing, including historical events, folk tales, and legends. Through these stories, the author praises love and condemns asceticism. The whole book exudes the light of human freedom. Italian critics compared Boccaccio's "Decameron" to Dante's "Divine Comedy" and called it "Human Comedy". "The Plague" is one of Camus' important masterpieces. By describing the outbreak of plague in a city called Oran in North Africa, and the story of a large number of people represented by the protagonist Dr. Rieux struggling to fight against the plague, it vividly demonstrates the great liberal humanitarian spirit of those who dare to face the bleak life and possess the fearless spirit of "knowing that it is impossible" to rise up against the absurd and insist on truth and justice in despair.
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