Course Description: Literature Studies: Exploring Boccaccio's Decameron

In 1348, with the Black Death ravaging Europe, a group of young people flee to a Tuscan villa, where they decide to pass the time telling stories... and so begins Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, a book of 100 stories. We will read several stories for each of our 4 sessions. Discover this vivid, funny, bawdy and always entertaining masterpiece of Italian literature, which influenced Shakespeare, Chaucer and Pasolini among others. Students will provide their own copy of the The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio.

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Schedule:

Every week on Wednesday, starting on 07/08/26 and ending on 07/29/26

Times:

05:30pm-06:30pm PDT

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Price:

Class Price : $79.00

Session Resources
Students are responsible for providing their own copy of the required text, The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio (Author), Wayne A. Rebhorn (Translator). Available for purchase at Amazon.

Additional Course Information

Students will provide their own copy of the required text, The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio (Author), Wayne A. Rebhorn (Translator). Available for purchase at Amazon at https://a.co/d/0biwIdjg.

NOTE: All class times are Pacific Time (PT).Online Course Information/Requirements: - Course fee covers registration for one person unless otherwise noted. Must have access to a computer or laptop with current updated operating system. Mobile devices can be used to access some parts of classes but you may not be able to fully participate or complete your course on a phone or tablet. - A high-speed internet connection. - An up-to-date internet browser. We recommend Firefox or Chrome. Internet Explorer or Safari may have trouble and are not supported. - Integrated or USB-connected webcam, speakers and microphone. - You will need a Zoom login. Please do not share the Meeting ID information, nor invite others to participate with you. More information will be sent prior to class.

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Gabrielle Orsi

Biography: Originally from southern California, Gabrielle Orsi studied as an undergraduate at the Universit� di Bologna and in Florence while earning her BA in comparative literature at Brown University. She has also lived in Milan, Rome, Munich, and New Zealand. She earned her PhD in Italian at the Department of Italian of Columbia University in New York in 2008. She has taught Italian language at CUNY, Columbia University, the University of Kentucky, and the World Languages Institute of Bellevue College, WA. She also taught Italian literature and history at the University of Denver. Gabrielle is also passionate about the outdoors and is a certified Leave No Trace trainer and Wilderness First Responder. She enjoys backpacking, mountaineering, backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, and trail running. She currently works in higher education administration at COCC.

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Cancellation Policy

Students must cancel by contacting our office via phone: (541) 383-7270 or email: ceinfo@cocc.edu. Cancellations received 5 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund. Full refunds are also issued for classes cancelled by COCC. Refunds will be issued back to your card or in the form of a check and mailed within two weeks of the cancellation date if paid by check or cash. Failure to participate in a course or program does not result in a refund. Exceptions to the general refund policy are noted in the course descriptions on our website and in the printed schedule. If you have any questions, please call us at (541) 383-7270.