The expert readings in this collection explore the ten stories of Day Six of Boccaccio's Decameron - a day that involves meditations on language, narration, and meaning

Introduction         
David Lummus

1. The Tale of Madonna Oretta (VI.1)      
Teresa Kennedy

2. The Tale of Cisti the Baker (VI.2)       
Giulia Cardillo

3. The Tale of Nonna de’ Pulci (VI.3)      
Guyda Armstrong

4. The Tale of Chichibio and the Crane (VI.4)     
James C. Kriesel

5. The Tale of Forese da Rabatta and Giotto (VI.5)  
Zygmunt G. Baräski

6. The Tale of Michele Scalza (VI.6)    
Peter Carravetta

7. The Tale of Madonna Filippa (VI.7)     
Bernardo Piciché

8. The Tale of Cesca and the Mirror (VI.8)  
Aileen A. Feng

9. The Tale of Cavalcanti’s Leap (VI.9) 
Maria Lettiero (translated by Nicole Gounalis)

10. The Tale of Frate Cipolla (VI.10) 
Cormac Ó Cuilleanáin

Bibliography 

Contributors