The Decameron · Character
Master Ciappelletto
A notary so thoroughly wicked that his dying lie — a saintly false confession — earns him a shrine and a feast day.
major
Also known as Ciappelletto
First appearance: The First Story
As a major figure in The Decameron, Master Ciappelletto is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The central figure of the story, a wicked scrivener who falsely confesses to a friar and dies, later being mistaken for a saint.
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Ciappelletto is a perjurer, forger, and blasphemer whose reputation is so foul that no one in France will trust him, which is precisely why a pair of Florentine bankers bring him along to collect debts. Stricken…
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- Other
Character groups
- Pranks and Gullibility
- Generosity and Envy
- Protagonist
- Love and Deception
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Master Ciappelletto in The First Story