Valperga Volume 3 (of 3) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
"Valperga Volume 3 (of 3)" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a historical novel published in 1823. Set during the wars between Guelphs and Ghibellines in early fourteenth-century Italy, it follows the real historical figure Castruccio Castracani, a despot who becomes lord of Lucca. His conquests threaten the fortress of Valperga, ruled by Countess Euthanasia, the woman he loves. She must choose between her love for him and political liberty, highlighting themes of
power, autonomy, and moral principles in post-Napoleonic Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 |
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| Title |
Valperga Volume 3 (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: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy 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. | 63339 |
| Release Date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 339 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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