The Decameron · Character
Anichino
A servant whose devotion to his master's wife leads him into a bedchamber intrigue that only his quick wits can untangle.
major
First appearance: the seventh story
As a major figure in The Decameron, Anichino is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The lover (referred to as Ruberto in the story) who pulls the twine to signal his arrival.
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Anichino serves in the household of a man he respects, but his heart has fixed on the lady of the house, and the closeness of daily service makes the temptation constant. When the affair is discovered, the master's…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Servants and Masters
- Protagonist
- Marital Deception
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this story, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Lisa, a lowborn apothecary’s daughter, is cons…
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See Anichino in the seventh story