Fiammetta and Filostrato are among those who gather at the basilica of Santa Maria Novella after fleeing the plague in Florence, initiating this work's narrative.
The fourth section of this work is prefaced by a story about a hermit and his son, invoked by its author to deny that he is only concerned with appealing to young ladies. Its second section describes nine men who come before the King of Algarve and precedes an account of Persian and Sanskrit stories related by Neifile. In the final portion of this work, the Marquis of Saluzzo takes the patient (*) Griselda as his wife after several years of trials. Fiammetta and Filostrato are among those who gather at the basilica of Santa Maria Novella after fleeing the plague in Florence, initiating this work's narrative. For 10 points, name this work containing 100 stories told over ten days, the masterpiece of Giovanni Boccaccio.
The fourth section of this work is prefaced by a story about a hermit and his son, invoked by its author to deny that he is only concerned with appealing to young ladies.
The {Decameron}: Prencipe Galeotto