Originally published in 1823, Valperga is probably Mary Shelley's most neglected novel. Set in 14th-century Italy, it represents a merging of historical romance and the literature of sentiment. Incorporating intriguing feminist elements, this absorbing novel shows Shelley as a complex and intellectually astute thinker.
ISBN: | 9781551111445 |
Publication date: | 30th August 1998 |
Author: | Mary Shelley |
Publisher: | Broadview Press |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 492 pages |
Genres: |
General Fiction |