Publisher's Synopsis
Graziella: A Story of Italian Love is a novel written by French author Alphonse de Lamartine. The book tells the story of a young Frenchman named Alphonse who falls in love with an Italian girl named Graziella while on a trip to Naples. The novel is a romantic tale of love, passion, and tragedy set against the backdrop of Italy in the 19th century. The story is told through the eyes of Alphonse, who is deeply moved by Graziella's beauty, innocence, and kindness. The two fall deeply in love, but their happiness is short-lived as Graziella falls ill and dies. The novel is a poignant and moving portrayal of the power of love and the fragility of life. It is a classic work of French literature that has been widely read and admired for its lyrical prose and vivid descriptions of Italy and its people.1886. The story of Graziella is a leaf torn from the personal memoirs of the famous French historian, poet and orator who wrote it, brightened by his smiles and moistened with his tears. Had it not been for Graziella, Les Confidences of Lamartine might never have been published. Many years after this Italian romance of his youth, Lamartine went into retreat on the island of Ischia to write his History of Girondists. He was in sight of the isle of Procida where Graziella had lived and he had loved. He spent his recreational hours writing out his recollections of this charming episode. During a visit from a friend, Lamartine read to him some pages from his journal. Upon returning to Paris the friend told a publisher he could make a fortune if he secured these recollections of Lamartine's youth. While he was reluctant at first to sell, monetary considerations forced him to part with them. Omitting a brief sojourn in Rome, this little volume includes all of Lamartine's first visit to Italy from the time he left his home at Milly to the old abbey of Cluny, where Abelard died.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
