Valperga Volume 1 (of 3) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
"Valperga Volume 1 (of 3)" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a historical novel published in 1823. Set during medieval Italy's wars between Guelphs and Ghibellines, it follows the real fourteenth-century despot Castruccio Castracani as his armies threaten the fortress of Valperga. Countess Euthanasia, who governs the fortress and loves Castruccio, must choose between her feelings for him and political liberty. Through this medieval tale, Shelley explores questions of political power, republicanism, and
the right to autonomy against imperial conquest. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 |
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| Title |
Valperga Volume 1 (of 3) or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valperga_(novel) |
| Credits |
Produced by Amanda Fish and Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Castracani, Castruccio, 1281-1328 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Guelfs and Ghibellines -- History -- Fiction |
| Subject | Condottieri -- Fiction |
| Subject | Italy -- History -- 1268-1492 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Lucca (Italy) -- History -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 63337 |
| Release Date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 425 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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