The Maidens of the Rocks is a novel written by Gabriele D'Annunzio and published in 1898. The story takes place in the Italian city of Venice during the 19th century and follows the lives of two sisters, Zaira and Livia, who are known as the ""maidens of the rocks"" due to their beauty and the fact that they live on a small island near Venice.Zaira is engaged to a wealthy and powerful man named Count Andrea della Rocca, while Livia is in love with...