Valperga

By: Shelley, Mary

Valperga or The Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca Mary Shelley Valperga, published in 1823, the year after Percy Bysshe Shelley's death is a romance of the 14th century in Italy, during the height of the struggle between the Guelphs and the Ghibellines, when each state and almost each town was at war with the other; a condition of things which lends itself to romance. Mary Shelley's intimate acquaintance with Italy and Italians gives her the necessary knowledge to write on this subject. Her zealous Italian studies came to her... We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1725128187
• ISBN13: 9781725128187
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 546 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"