Italians

Author: Radcliffe
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book narrates a romantic love story under the mysterious shadow of monks. They gradually unveil the veil of the monastery, only to see a more terrifying scene. The story takes place in the mid-18th century in Naples, Italy. The son of a marquis, Vivaldi, falls in love at first sight with a commoner girl, Elena. However, they face opposition from the marquis and his wife, who are bound by class prejudices. The marquis's wife hires her advisor, the villain Scardoni, disguised as a monk, to cruelly persecute the girl Elena and prevent them from being together. Scardoni, however, has his own hidden agenda. He fabricates charges, sending Vivaldi to the dark Inquisition, abducts Elena, and attempts to kill him, only to unexpectedly discover Elena's secret identity. In the end, with the help of a mysterious masked monk, he fights fire with fire, brings Scardoni to the court of the Inquisition, and tragically dies within it. Vivaldi and Elena, after enduring hardships, finally become a couple.