{"product_id":"five-short-novels-of-stendhal-1958-paperback-anchor-books-edward-gorey-cover","title":"Five Short Novels of Stendhal [FIRST PAPERBACK PRINTING] 1958 • Anchor Books • Edward Gorey Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive Short Novels of Stendhal (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarie-Henri Beyle)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[INCLUDES The Abbess of Castro • Vittoria • Accoramboni • The Cenci • The Duchess of Palliano • Vanina Vanini]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIRST PAPERBACK PRINTING [1958] DOUBLEDAY ANCHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCover and Typography by cult, morbid children's book author and illustrator, Edward Gorey.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook is in excellent condition.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike new with some very light shelf wear.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStendhal wrote many chronicles, allegedly based on old manuscripts, about the passionate life in Italy.  Among these are the ones published in this anthology:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*The Cenci (Les Cenci) - The trial of an Italian family accused of murdering their abusive father.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Vittoria Accoramboni or The Duchess of Palliano (Vittoria Accoramboni \/ La Duchesse de Palliano) - The life of an Italian lady famous for her great beauty and accomplishments and for her untimely end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*The Abbess of Castro (L'Abbesse de Castro, 1832) - The unfortunate love of Giulio Bracciano and Elena de Campireali, an aristocartic woman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Vanina Vanini - Vanina Vanini, the daughter of a Roman aristocrat, falls in love with the wounded Pietro Missirilli, a member of the revolutionary Carbonari organized in the fashion of Freemasonry, and decides to betray him so he can devote himself entirely to her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Apocalypse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48274068406521,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3103\/1574\/files\/stendahl-1.jpg?v=1775879268","url":"https:\/\/bookshopapocalypse.com\/products\/five-short-novels-of-stendhal-1958-paperback-anchor-books-edward-gorey-cover","provider":"Bookshop Apocalypse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}