Project Gutenberg 2004-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 210 Stendhal 1783 1842 Marie-Henri Beyle Beyle, Marie Henri L'Abbesse de Castro. German Die Äbtissin von Castro Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Hagen von Eitzen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Die Äbtissin von Castro" by Stendhal is a historical novella written during the early 19th century. The story explores themes of love and rivalry in the context of Roman nobility, focusing on the tumultuous relationship between the beautiful and devout Prinzessin Campobasso and her equally captivating cousin, Gräfin Orsini, set against the backdrop of their tangled love lives and societal pressures. At the start of the novella, we are introduced to the vibrant atmosphere of Rome in 1726, where the powerful and ornate life of the papal court plays a significant role. The narrative centers around the rivalry between Prinzessin Campobasso and Gräfin Orsini, both of whom vie for love and status, each showcasing their distinct personalities. The Campobasso, in the midst of a passionate affair with the young Chevalier von Sénecé, finds herself engulfed in the emotional turmoil of love and jealousy, especially when sensing Sénecé's lingering interest in her cousin Orsini. As the plot unfolds, the complexities of love, duty, and the consequences of rivalry take center stage, setting the stage for the ensuing drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Love stories Italy -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into German PQ Text DE Prosa Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 783240 2025-08-06T09:19:48.759270 text/html 761349 2024-10-28T21:21:33 text/html 370465 2025-08-06T09:19:58.996684 application/epub+zip 381631 2025-08-06T09:19:52.186256 application/epub+zip 371455 2025-08-06T09:19:50.715262 application/epub+zip 689524 2025-08-06T09:20:04.353717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645934 2025-08-06T09:19:58.144698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594459 2022-09-07T15:46:41.696799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733502 2025-08-06T09:19:47.759306 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 713764 2024-10-28T21:21:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17407 2025-08-06T09:20:04.500675 application/rdf+xml 15887 2025-08-06T09:19:51.360242 image/jpeg 4274 2025-08-06T09:19:50.969252 image/jpeg 366247 2025-08-06T09:19:48.823271 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia