Valperga Volume 2 (of 3) / or, The life and adventures of Castruccio, prince of Lucca
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 edition. ... chapter ix. Caslruccio plots the Assassination of Robert King of Naples.--Made Prince of Lucca.--Declares War against Florence.--Plot for a Revolution in Lucca defeated.--Cas-truccio summons Palperga. the ambitious designs of Castruccio were each day ripening. The whole Ghibeline force in Italy was now turned to the siege of Genoa, which was defended by Robert, king of Naples, at...
Chapters (23)
- VALPERGA:
- OR, THE
- LIFE AND ADVENTURES
- OF
- CASTRUCCIO,
- PRINCE OF LUCCA.
- IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. II.
- LONDON: PRINTED FOR G. AND W. B. WHITTAKER, AVE-MARIA-LANE.
- CONTENTS
- VALPERGA
- CHAPTER I Conference of Castruccio and Galeazzo Visconti—of Castruccio and the Bishop of Ferrara.
- CHAPTER II Parentage of Beatrice.—She is arrested by the Inquisition.
- CHAPTER III Judgement of God.—Revolution of Ferrara.
- CHAPTER IV Fall of Beatrice.
- CHAPTER V Visit to Pepi at Cremona.
- CHAPTER VI Galeazzo Visconti at Florence.—Castruccio and Euthanasia meet at Valperga: Doubts and Reserve.
- CHAPTER VII Castruccio exiles three hundred Families from Lucca—Visits at Valperga—His Character further developed.
- CHAPTER VIII Beatrice, disguised as a Pilgrim, visits Valperga.—Castruccio relates her Story.
- CHAPTER IX Castruccio plots the Assassination of Robert King of Naples.—Made Prince of Lucca.—Declares War against Florence.—Plot for a Revolution in Lucca defeated.—Castruccio summons Valperga.
- CHAPTER X Castruccio reconnoitres for a Surprise.—Embassy of Tripalda.
- CHAPTER XI Valperga taken.
- CHAPTER XII Euthanasia at Lucca.
- END OF VOLUME II.
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