Seong Nak-su et al.: Decameron 1

"Catching Up on Middle School Book Reports Series" Vol. 111: *The Decameron* for Middle School Students, Vol. 1. This book is a framed prose work in which ten men and women, having fled to a villa outside Florence to escape the Black Death, share ten stories over ten days. It conveys a message of breaking away from strict moral discipline by satirizing the society of the time and is credited with promoting the Renaissance movement in Europe from the 14th to the 16th centuries. The text has been adapted to suit the level of middle school students. At the end of the work, sections titled "Book Report Guide" and "Writing a Book Report Properly" are included to analyze the work and present discussion questions based on the era and the author's life. It also guides readers on how to write logical book reports and helps develop writing skills by including points to keep in mind for efficient reading as well as examples of model answers.

Korean title: 데카메론 1

Korean author: 성낙수 외

Korean publisher: 신원문화사

ISBN-13: 9788935915873