The book ""The Relation of Hans Sachs to the Decameron: As Shown in an Examination of the Thirteen Shrovetide Plays"" was written by Archibald MacMechan and published in 1889. The book explores the relationship between the German poet and playwright Hans Sachs and the Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio's collection of short stories, ""The Decameron."" MacMechan examines thirteen plays that Sachs wrote for the Shrovetide festival and analyzes their similarities to the stories in ""The Decameron."" The book provides a detailed analysis of Sachs' work and its connection to Boccaccio's literary masterpiece. It is a valuable resource for scholars and students of German literature, comparative literature, and literary history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.