The Decameron · Character
Landolfo Ruffolo
A merchant who stakes everything on a single trading voyage, loses all to the sea, and claws his way back through shipwreck and chance.
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Also known as Landolfo
First appearance: The Fourth Story
As a major figure in The Decameron, Landolfo Ruffolo is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A wealthy merchant from Ravello who loses his fortune, turns to piracy, survives a shipwreck, and ultimately recovers his wealth through a chest of jewels.
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Landolfo Ruffolo is a Ravello merchant who, unwilling to live modestly, converts his property into goods and sails for Cyprus, only to be wrecked and stripped of everything. Adrift on a chest of treasure he has…
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- Moral and Romantic Adventures
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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