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The Heir of Mondolfo
Set in the picturesque backdrop of the Kingdom of Naples, the story explores themes of love, conflict, and social status as it follows the lives of Prince Ludovico and his tumultuous familial relationships, particularly with his father, Prince Fernando.
"The Heir of Mondolfo" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a romantic novel that likely originated during the late 19th century. Set in the picturesque backdrop of the Kingdom of Naples, the story explores themes of love, conflict, and social status as it follows the lives of Prince Ludovico and his tumultuous familial relationships, particularly with his father, Prince Fernando.
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In the beautiful and wild country near Sorrento, in the Kingdom of Naples, at the time it was governed by monarchs of the house of Anjou, there lived a territorial noble, whose wealth and power overbalanced that of the neighboring nobles. His castle, itself a stronghold, was built on a rocky eminence, toppling over the blue and lovely Mediterranean. The hills around were covered with ilex-forests, or subdued to the culture of the olive and vine. Under the sun no spot could be found more favored by nature.
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- 01Mary Shelley
About this edition
- Author
- Mary Shelley
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Advanced: for close, demanding reading
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 36 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers