Table of Contents:
  • Translator's introduction / Anthony Mortimer
  • Proem / Giovanni Boccanccio
  • The conversation of Abraham / Giovanni Boccanccio
  • Alibech and Rustico / Giovanni Boccanccio
  • Tancredi and Ghismonda / Giovanni Boccanccio
  • The pot of basil / Giovanni Boccanccio
  • Madonna Filippa's Defence / Giovanni Boccanccio
  • Peronella and the jar / Giovanni Boccanccio
  • Patient Griselda / Giovanni Boccanccio
  • Giannetto and the lady of Belmont / Giovanni Fiorentino
  • Piero Brandani's son / Franco Saccetti
  • A sermon on usury / Franco Sacchetti
  • The tale of catellina / Giovanni Gherardi da Prato
  • Anselmo Salimbeni and Angelica Montanini / Gentile Sermini
  • The fat woodworker / Antonio Manetti
  • Saint Griffin's drawers / Masuccio Salernitano
  • The castilian student / Masuccio Salenitano
  • The priest and the friar / Abbadino Degli Arienti
  • A fabel / Niccoló Machiavelli
  • Fortunio / Giovan Francesco Straparola
  • Margherita Spolatina / Giovan Francesco Straparola
  • The story of two nobel lovers / Luigi da Porto
  • Madonna Lisabetta / Giovanni Brevio
  • The countess of Challant / Matteo Brandello
  • Giulia of Gazzuolo / Matteo Brandello
  • Timbreo and Fenicia / Matteo Brandello
  • The duchess of Amalfi / Matteo Brandello
  • Niccoló d'Este / Matteo Brandello
  • Introduction / Anton Francesco Grazzini
  • Frazio the goldsmith / Anton Francesco Grazzini
  • Lazzero and Gabriello / Anton Francesco Grazzini
  • Antonio Angelini / Pietro Fortini
  • The metamorphoses of an emperor / Christoforo Ameno
  • The moorish captain / Giovambattista Giraldi Cinzio
  • Nigella and the doctor / Giovambattista Giraldi Cinzio
  • Iuriste and Epitia / Giovambattista Giraldi Cinzio
  • Cinderella / Giabattista Basile
  • Sun, moon and Talia / Giabattista Basile
  • Armilla / Francesco Pona
  • Lindori / Francesco Pona
  • Explanatory notes / Anthony Mortimer.