Publisher's Synopsis
The Maidens of the Rocks is a novel written by Italian author Gabriele D'Annunzio and published in 1898. The story is set in the Italian town of Amalfi and revolves around the lives of two sisters, Isabella and Maria Gravina. The sisters are beautiful and wealthy, and their lives are filled with luxury and pleasure. However, their happiness is threatened when a young man named Andrea Sperelli comes into their lives. Andrea is a wealthy and charming aristocrat who is known for his many affairs with women. Isabella falls deeply in love with him, but he is more interested in Maria. As the story unfolds, the sisters' relationships with Andrea become increasingly complicated, and their lives are thrown into turmoil. The novel explores themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal, and is known for its vivid descriptions of the Amalfi coast and its surroundings. The Maidens of the Rocks is considered one of D'Annunzio's most important works and is widely regarded as a masterpiece of Italian literature.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.
