Project Gutenberg 2020-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 159 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft 1797 1851 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley, Mary W. Valperga Volume 3 (of 3) or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valperga_(novel) Produced by Amanda Fish and Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Valperga Volume 3 (of 3)" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around the life and struggles of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca, as well as his interactions with various characters, including Euthanasia and Beatrice, amidst the backdrop of political intrigue and personal turmoil. The narrative likely explores themes of power, love, suffering, and the darker aspects of human nature in a tumultuous historical setting. At the start of the volume, we are introduced to the witch of the forest, who engages in a conversation with Bindo, expressing her foresight regarding impending trials for Castruccio. Bindo, who is wracked with feelings of anger and hatred towards the prince, is drawn into her machinations. The opening also provides a glimpse of Euthanasia's emotional struggles as she mourns the transformation that Castruccio has undergone, turning from a once-noble figure into a tyrant. This complex web of characters and their conflicting emotions sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the themes of destiny, moral decay, and the personal costs of ambition as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Castracani, Castruccio, 1281-1328 -- Fiction Guelfs and Ghibellines -- History -- Fiction Condottieri -- Fiction Italy -- History -- 1268-1492 -- Fiction Lucca (Italy) -- History -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 318937 2025-06-25T06:55:48.783284 text/html 296841 2024-10-18T06:37:34 text/html 380509 2025-06-25T06:55:53.348229 application/epub+zip 384928 2025-06-25T06:55:50.033293 application/epub+zip 279331 2025-06-25T06:55:49.380213 application/epub+zip 368042 2025-06-25T06:55:56.007226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354857 2025-06-25T06:55:52.869226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348682 2022-09-28T14:53:38.350695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302522 2025-06-25T06:55:48.470236 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282741 2024-10-18T06:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18314 2025-06-25T06:55:56.128238 application/rdf+xml 8957 2025-06-25T06:55:49.622258 image/jpeg 2088 2025-06-25T06:55:49.499245 image/jpeg 344641 2025-06-25T06:55:48.817227 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 en.wikipedia