The Filocolo
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The Filocolo (orig. Il Filocolo) is a novel written by Giovanni Boccaccio between 1335-36. It is considered to be the first novel of Italian literature written in prose. It is based on a very popular story of the time, Florio e Biancifiore.
"The Franklin's Tale" of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is based on The Filocolo.
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