Publisher's Synopsis
The Abbess of Castro (The Art of the Novella) by Stendhal Brigands, convents under siege, a prince who'd do Machiavelli proud This adventurous novella from a writer famous for far longer works is a singular take on love and war in Renaissance Italy. Claiming to be translating from sixteenth century manuscripts, Stendhal tells the story of two doomed young lovers one the daughter of the wealthiest man in the district, the other a brigand. It's a genuinely moving tale of impossible love with plenty of sword fights thrown in that's unique in Stendhal's oeuvre, not least in its portrait of an intelligent woman who, ill starred in love, turns to worldly power. There's also some sparkling analysis of the conditions that produced the great art of the Renaissance. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
