The Italian
The plot is set in the 18th century Italy, where a young nobleman of Naples, Vincentio di Vivaldi, meets a beautiful damsel Ellena Rosalba, with whom he falls in love and whom he intends to marry. Vincentio's mother, the Marchesa (It. for "marchioness"), being against the match and goaded by the mysterious monk Schedoni, orders Schedoni to kidnap Ellena. Vincentio nearly marries Ellena, but both are arrested and separated by Schedoni's subordinates before the nuptial ceremony is completed. Schedoni then travels to assassinate the girl, but suddenly discovers that she is in fact his own daughter. Schedoni's plans change radically and he hides Ellena in a safe place. Meanwhile, Vincentio, transported into a prison of Inquisition, struggles to disprove false charges against him. Schedoni appears at the trial, and after several unexpected revelations Vincentio is acquitted. Following a complex twist in the plot, Ellena is revealed to be Schedoni's niece, rather than his daughter; thus they are still of the same family. Her real father, Schedoni's brother is dead. It turns out that Schedoni descends from an old and noble family, and therefore Ellena becomes an eligible match for Vincentio. The novel ends with a happy marriage between the two, and the villains — the Marchesa, Schedoni, Spalatro, and Nicola — all dead.
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The Italian
The plot is set in the 18th century Italy, where a young nobleman of Naples, Vincentio di Vivaldi, meets a beautiful damsel Ellena Rosalba, with whom he falls in love and whom he intends to marry. Vincentio's mother, the Marchesa (It. for "marchioness"), being against the match and goaded by the mysterious monk Schedoni, orders Schedoni to kidnap Ellena. Vincentio nearly marries Ellena, but both are arrested and separated by Schedoni's subordinates before the nuptial ceremony is completed. Schedoni then travels to assassinate the girl, but suddenly discovers that she is in fact his own daughter. Schedoni's plans change radically and he hides Ellena in a safe place. Meanwhile, Vincentio, transported into a prison of Inquisition, struggles to disprove false charges against him. Schedoni appears at the trial, and after several unexpected revelations Vincentio is acquitted. Following a complex twist in the plot, Ellena is revealed to be Schedoni's niece, rather than his daughter; thus they are still of the same family. Her real father, Schedoni's brother is dead. It turns out that Schedoni descends from an old and noble family, and therefore Ellena becomes an eligible match for Vincentio. The novel ends with a happy marriage between the two, and the villains — the Marchesa, Schedoni, Spalatro, and Nicola — all dead.
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940012391780 |
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| Publisher: | Timeless Classic Books |
| Publication date: | 04/18/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 386 KB |
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