"Valperga Volume 3 (of 3)" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a historical novel set in a time of political unrest, following the life of Castruccio, the Prince of Lucca, as he navigates challenges, love, and inner demons while interacting with characters like Euthanasia and Beatrice; the novel appears to explore power, love, sorrow, and the darker sides of humanity in a troubled historical context with the introduction of a forest witch, as well as providing a glimpse of a central figures emotional issues and the character transformations of loved ones that set the scene for themes of fate, moral decline, and how ambition impacts a person.
Valperga Volume 3 (of 3) or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca
By Mary Shelley
Amidst political turmoil and personal anguish, a prince's ambition clashes with love, destiny, and the haunting darkness within himself and those around them.
Genres
Released
2020-09-29
Formats
epub3 (images)
mobi (images)
epub
epub (images)
mobi
txt
Free Download
Summary
About the AuthorMary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which is considered an early example of science fiction. She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
Total Reviews
10.0k
Total reviews from Goodreads may change
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
The Heir of Mondolfo
By Mary Shelley
Valperga Volume 1 (of 3) or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca
By Mary Shelley
The Making of a Saint
By W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
Valperga Volume 2 (of 3) or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca
By Mary Shelley
The Sorrows of Satan or, The Strange Experience of One Geoffrey Tempest, Millionaire: A Romance
By Marie Corelli
The Charterhouse of Parma, Volume 2
By Stendhal
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
Legend Land, Vol. 1 Being a Collection of Some of the Old Tales Told in Those Western Parts of Britain Served by the Great Western Railway
By G. Basil (George Basil) Barham
White House gossip : $b from Andrew Johnson to Calvin Coolidge
By Edna M. (Edna Mary) Colman
A Fantasy of Far Japan; Or, Summer Dream Dialogues
By Kencho Suematsu
What to Do? Thoughts Evoked By the Census of Moscow
By Leo Tolstoy
The Business of Life
By Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
The Colonel's Dream
By Charles W. (Charles Waddell) Chesnutt