Shelley, Mary
Valperga
Castruccio's armies surround the fortress of Valperga governed by Countess Euthanasia - his childhood friend and the woman he loves. Forced to choose between her Guelph people and a lifelong love for Castruccio, Euthanasia must make an impossible choice.
'Valperga' (1823) is a historical adventure novel written by Mary Shelley, the author of 'Frankenstein'. It follows the exploits of fourteenth-century tyrant Castruccio Castracani, a real-life historical figure, who conquered Florence and became the Lord of Lucca.
Evoking the beauty of the Italian landscape, 'Valperga' is a tale of politics, love and betrayal in medieval Italy.
- Author(s)
- Shelley, Mary
- Publisher
- Saga Egmont
- Publication year
- 2022
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Novels
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9788726595857