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Valperga, Or, the Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca
Valperga Or the Life and Adventures of Castruccio Prince of Lucca
Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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 of this factional conflict are the tragic destinies of two heroines,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780897609784
ISBN-10: 0897609786
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Publisher: Telegraph Books
Book Type: Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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