In this short reading from Boccaccio's Decameron, readers will experience the horrifying, firsthand account of the Black Death and its effects on the teenagers of Florence. Boccaccio explains how these teenagers give up hope and embrace a life of pleasure and ease. About the author: The Renaissance writer, humanist, and poet Giovanni Boccaccio was born near Florence in 1313. His most famous work is The Decameron, a collection of one hundred and one stories set against the backdrop of the Black D