7. Fiametta tells us that there were too many hens for the one-eyed king (Day 1, Story 5)

Decameron 2020: Survival through Stories

English - August 08, 2020 03:00 - 10 minutes - 7.09 MB
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In the 5th story of the first day Fiametta tells the story of a very beautiful (and very married) noblewoman who uses wit, cunning, and roasted hens to rebuff the not-so-subtle advances from the one-eyed King of France.

This story was narrated by Regan Sims.

Translation by John Florio. Podcast intro: Karen Alvarado. Editing and Sound Design by Brady Marchand. Copy editing by Bob Jones, Ania Upstill, Karen Alvarado, and J.M. Meyer. Project manager: Celine Dirkes. Graphic design: Hannah Lang.

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