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Valperga: or, the Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca, is an 1823 historical novel by the Romantic novelist Mary Shelley, set amongst the wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines (the latter of which she spelled "Ghibeline.")Mary Shelley's original title is now the... Read Full Overview

Not reprinted since its first edition, Mary Shelley's second novel is sure to be a major discovery of the Mary Shelley bicentenary of 1997. The novel's lack of success as a follow-up to Frankenstein was the result of its subject matter and unconventional approach to the genre... Read Full Overview

Valperga (1823), the novel Mary Shelley wrote after Frankenstein, is based on the life of Castruccio Castracani (1281-1328), Prince of Lucca. A brilliant soldier and cruel tyrant, he successfully commanded Ghibelline forces in Tuscany against the Guelphs. Woven into the story... Read Full Overview

Valperga, published in 1823 and reprinted here for the first time, was Mary Shelley's second novel, the successor to Frankenstein. Set in fourteenth-century Tuscany, the novel shares certain structural features with the popular fictions of Sir Walter Scott, most notably the novel... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Valperga: or, the Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca, is an 1823 historical novel by the Romantic novelist Mary Shelley, set amongst the wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines (the latter of which she spelled "Ghibeline".) Valperga is a historical novel which relates... Read Full Overview

Published in 1823 by the author of Frankenstein, Valperga is a historical novel set in thirteenth century Italy. Against the backdrop of the struggles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, the novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal. With its breathtaking landscapes... Read Full Overview

Not reprinted since its first edition, Mary Shelley's second novel is sure to be a major discovery of the Mary Shelley bicentenary of 1997. The novel's lack of success as a follow-up to Frankenstein was the result of its subject matter and unconventional approach to the genre... Read Full Overview

Valperga is a historical novel written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the author of the famous gothic novel, Frankenstein. The novel is set in Italy during the Middle Ages and follows the story of Castruccio, a young nobleman who seeks to unite the Italian city-states under... Read Full Overview

Valperga is a historical novel written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, published in 1823. Set in the 14th century, the story follows the struggle for power between two Italian cities, Pisa and Florence. The novel is divided into two parts, each with its own protagonist. The first... Read Full Overview

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (n e Godwin) (1797-1851) was an English romantic gothic novelist. She received an excellent education, which was unusual for girls at the time. She never went to school, but she was taught to read and write by Louisa Jones, and then educated in a broad... Read Full Overview

Valperga is a historical novel written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the author of Frankenstein. The novel is set in 14th-century Italy and follows the story of two characters: Castruccio, a military leader who seeks to unite Italy under his rule, and Euthanasia, the Countess... Read Full Overview

Valperga: or, the Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca is an 1823 historical novel by the Romantic novelist Mary Shelley, set amongst the wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines (the latter of which she spelled "Ghibeline.") Valperga is a historical novel which relates... Read Full Overview

THE accounts of the Life of Castruccio known in England, are generally taken from Macchiavelli's romance concerning this chief. The reader may find a detail of his real adventures in Sismondi's delightful publication, Histoire des Republiques Italiennes de L'Age Moyen. In addition... Read Full Overview

Valperga or the Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca by Mary Shelley Their harvests were plenteous and frequent. The moving of the grass was quickly followed in June by the reaping, and the welltrodden threshing floor, such as Virgil describes it, received the grain;... Read Full Overview