Valperga Volume 3 (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 (24)
- VALPERGA:
- OR, THE
- LIFE AND ADVENTURES
- OF
- CASTRUCCIO,
- PRINCE OF LUCCA.
- IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III.
- LONDON: PRINTED FOR G. AND W. B. WHITTAKER, AVE-MARIA-LANE.
- CONTENTS
- VALPERGA
- CHAPTER I The Witch of the Forest.
- CHAPTER II Beatrice in the Inquisition at Lucca.—Freed by Castruccio, at the Intercession of Euthanasia.
- CHAPTER III Beatrice, her Creed, and her Love.
- CHAPTER IV Beatrice's Narrative.
- CHAPTER V Beatrice resolves to take the Veil.—Euthanasia visits Florence.
- CHAPTER VI Beatrice meets Tripalda—is led by Bindo to the Witch's Cave.
- CHAPTER VII Euthanasia returns.—Beatrice meets the witch, and encounters Castruccio and Tripalda.—Dies.
- CHAPTER VIII Castruccio's Progress in Arms.—He brings Devastation to the Gates of Florence.—A Conspiracy formed against him.
- CHAPTER IX Euthanasia joins the Conspiracy.—Tripalda a Member.
- CHAPTER X Euthanasia removes to Lucca.—Conference with Tripalda.—Tripalda turns Informer.
- CHAPTER XI Euthanasia in Prison.
- CHAPTER XII Euthanasia sails for Sicily, and is lost.
- CONCLUSION
- THE END
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