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Valperga: Or, the Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca

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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, fictional creations of the author.... More
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PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (30 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages464
ISBN-100192832891
ISBN-13978-0192832894
Publication Date07/20/2000
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About Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Author) : Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was a published adapter, author, creator, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley... more
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About Michael Rossington (Editor) : Michael Rossington is a published editor. A published credit of Michael Rossington is Valperga: Or, the Life and Adventures of Castruccio, Prince of Lucca (Oxford World's Classics).
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