"Valperga Volume 1 (of 3)" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a historical story set in 14th-century Italy that shadows the life of Castruccio Castracani, a prince driven by ambition amid the feuds of Guelphs and Ghibellines. The story kicks off with a young Castruccio facing exile from Lucca after his family's fall from power. This early hardship shapes his desire to restore his family's honor. Witnessing intense political situations and personal losses, including losing his mother, fuels his ambition and sets him on a path marked by both a quest for glory and moral challenges. Along his journey, the reader gets to meet characters like Euthanasia - Castruccio's childhood friend, and Francis Guinigi, who molds his views on power, which all adds layers to Castruccio's personal story adding an element of complexity.
Valperga Volume 1 (of 3) or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca
By Mary Shelley
Driven by ambition and shaped by exile, a young prince navigates a war-torn Italy in pursuit of power and legacy.
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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.
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