Valperga Volume 1 (of 3): or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Valperga Volume 1 (of 3): or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Valperga Volume 1 (of 3): or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft (1797–1851).
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"Valperga Volume 1 (of 3)" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a historical novel published in 1823. Set during medieval Italy's wars between Guelphs and Ghibellines, it follows the real fourteenth-century despot Castruccio Castracani as his armies threaten the fortress of Valperga. Countess Euthanasia, who governs the fortress and loves Castruccio, must choose between her feelings for him and political liberty. Through this medieval tale, Shelley explores questions of political power, republicanism, and the right to autonomy against imperial conquest.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Valperga Volume 1 (of 3): or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca
- Author credits: Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft (1797–1851)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Castracani, Castruccio, 1281-1328 -- Fiction
- Condottieri -- Fiction
- Guelfs and Ghibellines -- History -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Italy -- History -- 1268-1492 -- Fiction
- Lucca (Italy) -- History -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
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