053 Renaissance Reddit Tales: The Decameron and The Heptameron

Shakespeare needed to steal his stories from somewhere. We just did All's Well That Ends Well, but did you know Shakespeare nicked the plot from Boccaccio's Decameron? The Decameron is foundational work of Italian and Renaissance literature. A set of short stories by turns savage, funny, and bawdy. But it's not just men writing short stories in the Renaissance. Marguerite, Queen of Navarre, gave it a go with the Heptameron. And would you believe her tales are punchier, bloodier, and darker than Boccaccio's? Join us to discuss the Decameron (Day 3, Tale 9) and two tales from the Heptameron. Sources: Giovanni Boccaccio, The Decameron, Penguin. Marguerite, Queen of Navarre, The Heptameron,