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The Decameron Study Guide

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by Giovanni Boccaccio
About 42 pages (12,657 words)
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The story begins with the narrator stating that human beings are nothing without the grace of God. While man may try to embrace God's ways, he is unable to see beyond the realm of mortals and therefore unable to understand God's divine ways. Due to this fact, it is possible that man may choose an advocate who seems holy but may be destined for damnation. (read more)
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      Chapter 2
      Chapter 3
      Chapter 4
      Chapter 5
      Chapter 6
      Chapters 7 - 8
      Chapters 9 - 10

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