Project Gutenberg 2024-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 276 Radcliffe, Ann Ward 1764 1823 Radcliffe, Mrs. Ratcliffe, Mrs. Rattcliffe, Anne Radcliffe, Anne The Italian, Volume 1 (of 3) : $b or, the confessional of the Black Penitents $aUnited Kingdom :$bT. Cadell and W. Davies, $c1797. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Italian_(Radcliffe_novel) Delphine Lettau and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at pgdpcanada.net from images generously made available by Internet Archive/European Libraries "The Italian, Volume 1: or, The Confessional of the Black Penitents" by Ann Radcliffe is a gothic romance written in the late 18th century. The narrative follows the intertwining lives of Vincentio di Vivaldi and Ellena Rosalba against a backdrop of intrigue, crime, and societal norms in Italy. Through their burgeoning love story, the tale explores themes of innocence, honor, and the consequences of familial expectations. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Vincentio di Vivaldi, who becomes enamored with the mysterious Ellena while attending Mass. Their encounter sets off a gripping series of events that raises questions of societal status and familial approval. As Vincentio learns of Ellena's position, he grapples with his attachment to her amid societal pressures exemplified by his mother, the Marchesa, who disdains the idea of their union. Meanwhile, the apparition of a monk, serving as a sinister harbinger, suggests potential dangers that loom over their relationship. Tensions build as young Vivaldi navigates love, duty, and the ominous warnings surrounding him, setting the stage for a captivating exploration of gothic themes typical of Radcliffe's works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/italianorconfes00radcgoog/page/n8,https://archive.org/details/italianorconfes02radcgoog/page/n8,https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cBkGAAAAQAAJ&ie=ISO-8859-1&redir_esc=y 20190327111857radcliffe 1797 GB Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Horror tales Love stories Gothic fiction Kidnapping -- Fiction Inquisition -- Fiction Naples (Italy) -- Fiction Monks -- Italy -- Fiction PR Text 364822 2025-07-29T12:18:23.375265 text/html 340412 2024-10-26T23:59:31 text/html 207203 2025-07-29T12:18:27.692270 application/epub+zip 206500 2025-07-29T12:18:23.989274 application/epub+zip 206501 2025-07-29T12:18:23.665305 application/epub+zip 297580 2025-07-29T12:18:30.769224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274670 2025-07-29T12:18:27.402248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344735 2025-07-29T12:18:22.709273 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324771 2024-10-26T23:59:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17248 2025-07-29T12:18:30.906248 application/rdf+xml 7224 2025-07-29T12:18:23.775278 image/jpeg 1626 2025-07-29T12:18:23.720260 image/jpeg 175128 2025-07-29T12:18:23.407307 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