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Valperga: Or, the Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca (Oxford World's Classics)
Valperga Or the Life and Adventures of Castruccio Prince of Lucca - Oxford World's Classics
Author: Mary 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, f...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780192832894
ISBN-10: 0192832891
Publication Date: 7/20/2000
Pages: 424
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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