or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft 1797-1851 creator text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Valperga Volume 2 (of 3)" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a historical novel published in 1823. Set during the wars between Guelphs and Ghibellines in fourteenth-century Italy, the story follows the real historical figure Castruccio Castracani, a despot who conquers territories including Florence. His ambitions threaten the fortress of Valperga, ruled by Countess Euthanasia, the woman he loves. She must choose between her devotion to him and her commitment to political liberty. Through medieval history, Shelley explores themes of imperialism, republicanism, and moral principle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valperga_(novel) Release date is 2020-09-29 Produced by Amanda Fish and Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) Original publication data not identified Historical fiction Castracani, Castruccio, 1281-1328 -- Fiction Guelfs and Ghibellines -- History -- Fiction Condottieri -- Fiction Italy -- History -- 1268-1492 -- Fiction Lucca (Italy) -- History -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63338 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63338 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134447.0 63338