The Decameron · Character
Gianni di Procida
A young Florentine of equal worth to his rival, whose determination to win a merchant's beautiful ward sets two households on a collision course.
major
Also known as Gianni, Procida
First appearance: the fourth story
As a major figure in The Decameron, Gianni di Procida is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The enamored youth who risks his life to rescue his beloved Restituta from the king's custody.
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Gianni di Severino is one of two young men of comparable birth and fortune who both burn for the same fifteen-year-old girl raised by Giacomino, and neither can obtain her honorably because their kinsmen refuse the…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Fidelity and Betrayal
- Moral and Romantic Adventures
- Love and Deception
- 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 Gianni di Procida in the fourth story