Jettatura

by Théophile Gautier

Book Overview

This 1856 novella from the master of fantasy and the supernatural is a brilliant and witty examination of man's innermost fantasies and fears. When Paul d'Aspremont travels to Naples to join Alicia Ward, his beautiful fianc , he is surprised to see her grow pale under his gaze, and to discover that an Italian suitor, Count Altavilla, is trying to win her affections. Soon the strange gestures and whispers of the locals convince him--against his better...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847498353
• ISBN13: 9781847498359
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Alma Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.9"