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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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]]> 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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]]> false The Independent info+d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b@mg-eu.acast.com d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b passion-and-the-plague https://rss.acast.com/passion-and-the-plague episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61ba02551a8cbee84a3cf0ae/show-cover.jpg https://www.independent.co.uk/ Passion And The Plague https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b #10 Griselda #10 Griselda Fri, 29 May 2020 02:00:00 GMT 25:44 97a067d8-1cc2-4684-8d28-4d809e6d96de false https://play.acast.com/s/passion-and-the-plague/-10griselda 97a067d8-1cc2-4684-8d28-4d809e6d96de d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b -10griselda 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 th... full 1 10 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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]]> 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 #9 Peronella Thu, 28 May 2020 02:00:00 GMT 12:17 5aaf027f-0f8f-4f41-8a13-1d31e9145600 true https://play.acast.com/s/passion-and-the-plague/-9peronella 5aaf027f-0f8f-4f41-8a13-1d31e9145600 d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b -9peronella 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,... full 1 9 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.


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]]> 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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]]> <![CDATA[#8 Pinuccio & Niccolosa]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 02:00:00 GMT 11:47 7dc85753-d4e0-40fd-b746-ab91097ba0d9 true https://play.acast.com/s/passion-and-the-plague/-8pinuccio-niccolosa 7dc85753-d4e0-40fd-b746-ab91097ba0d9 d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b -8pinuccio-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 T... full 1 8 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.


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]]> 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 #7 Andreuccio Tue, 26 May 2020 02:00:00 GMT 23:08 e7671205-1a2d-437d-85b0-4d72af121da3 true https://play.acast.com/s/passion-and-the-plague/-7andreuccio e7671205-1a2d-437d-85b0-4d72af121da3 d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b -7andreuccio 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 podca... full 1 7 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.


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]]> 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 #6 Lisabetta Mon, 25 May 2020 02:00:00 GMT 13:06 8deb9732-bdb1-4a20-a159-0f00641726d9 false https://play.acast.com/s/passion-and-the-plague/-6lisabetta 8deb9732-bdb1-4a20-a159-0f00641726d9 d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b -6lisabetta 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... full 1 6 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> #5 Masetto #5 Masetto Sun, 24 May 2020 02:00:00 GMT 17:51 c88d2ffd-6a8f-47eb-8667-4772f56c600a false https://play.acast.com/s/passion-and-the-plague/-5masetto c88d2ffd-6a8f-47eb-8667-4772f56c600a d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b -5masetto full 1 5 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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]]> 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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]]> <![CDATA[#4 Salah-Adin & Torello]]> Sat, 23 May 2020 02:00:00 GMT 33:52 8422c184-9660-43fd-9fa0-30d1e79d86cb false https://play.acast.com/s/passion-and-the-plague/-4salah-adin-torello 8422c184-9660-43fd-9fa0-30d1e79d86cb d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b -4salah-adin-torello full 1 4 When Torello meets the Sultan of Egypt, Salah-Adin, on the road he has little idea what adventures lie in store.


This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Pampinea, was played by Janine Ulfane.


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]]> When Torello meets the Sultan of Egypt, Salah-Adin, on the road he has little idea what adventures lie in store.


This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Pampinea, was played by Janine Ulfane.


To help support this podcast, and others like it, you can buy The Decameron here: https://amzn.to/2WUow94


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]]> #3 Alibech #3 Alibech Fri, 22 May 2020 02:00:00 GMT 15:35 5481ed48-a8c2-405d-b757-8c1a198ed697 false https://play.acast.com/s/passion-and-the-plague/-3alibech 5481ed48-a8c2-405d-b757-8c1a198ed697 d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b -3alibech Alibech goes into the desert to find God and meets a young hermit instead. This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Dioneo, was played by Richard Lowdon.To help support this podcast, and others like... full 1 3 Alibech goes into the desert to find God and meets a young hermit instead.


This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Dioneo, was played by Richard Lowdon.


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]]> Alibech goes into the desert to find God and meets a young hermit instead.


This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Dioneo, was played by Richard Lowdon.


To help support this podcast, and others like it, you can buy The Decameron here: https://amzn.to/2WUow94


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]]> #2 Mona Tessa #2 Mona Tessa Thu, 21 May 2020 02:00:00 GMT 11:17 c70872ef-479b-4116-a099-ad9d6113b9a7 false https://play.acast.com/s/passion-and-the-plague/-2monatessa c70872ef-479b-4116-a099-ad9d6113b9a7 d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b -2monatessa full 1 2 Mona Tessa has a few ghostly tricks up her sleeve when her husband comes back unexpectedly. 


This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Filomena, was played by Carol Noble.


To help support this podcast, and others like it, you can buy The Decameron here: https://amzn.to/2WUow94


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]]> Mona Tessa has a few ghostly tricks up her sleeve when her husband comes back unexpectedly. 


This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Filomena, was played by Carol Noble.


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]]> #1 Ciappalletto #1 Ciappalletto Wed, 20 May 2020 02:00:00 GMT 29:34 9bc5482f-5a1f-4761-ad42-f8a6ae5859c0 false https://play.acast.com/s/passion-and-the-plague/-1ciappalletto 9bc5482f-5a1f-4761-ad42-f8a6ae5859c0 d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b -1ciappalletto An old reprobate lies dying, but what’s he going to tell the priest who wants him to confess his sins? This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Panfilo, was played by Hilton McRae. You can help supp... full 1 1 An old reprobate lies dying, but what’s he going to tell the priest who wants him to confess his sins?


This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Panfilo, was played by Hilton McRae.


You can help support this podcast, and others like it, you can buy The Decameron here:

https://amzn.to/2WUow94


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]]> An old reprobate lies dying, but what’s he going to tell the priest who wants him to confess his sins?


This episode of Passion And The Plague was narrated by Kevin Childs and the storyteller, Panfilo, was played by Hilton McRae.


You can help support this podcast, and others like it, you can buy The Decameron here:

https://amzn.to/2WUow94


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]]> Introducing Passion And The Plague Introducing Passion And The Plague Tue, 12 May 2020 15:39:01 GMT 2:12 bfa3ff5e-2db5-44f8-b7ea-27f85dfa6942 false https://play.acast.com/s/passion-and-the-plague/introducingpassionandtheplague bfa3ff5e-2db5-44f8-b7ea-27f85dfa6942 d0fc9338-8da3-4c5c-9ba4-a9545f53056b introducingpassionandtheplague trailer 1 A brand new podcast series from The Independent is coming soon.


Passion And The Plague takes 10 stories from The Decameron, one of Europe's literary works of brilliance, to share with you.


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.


Now as we experience our a similar lockdown nearly 700 years later you can enjoy tales from Giovanni Boccaccio's epic while in isolation.


Subscribe to this series wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss our first episode.

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]]> A brand new podcast series from The Independent is coming soon.


Passion And The Plague takes 10 stories from The Decameron, one of Europe's literary works of brilliance, to share with you.


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.


Now as we experience our a similar lockdown nearly 700 years later you can enjoy tales from Giovanni Boccaccio's epic while in isolation.


Subscribe to this series wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss our first episode.

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