Malombra is an 1881 novel by the Italian writer Antonio Fogazzaro. It is a Gothic story set close to Lake Como in the mid-Nineteenth century. It was Fogazzaro's debut novel.[1]
.png) Title page for Malombra (1914 edition) | |
| Author | Antonio Fogazzaro |
|---|---|
| Language | Italian |
| Genre | Gothic |
Publication date | 1881 |
| Publication place | Italy |
| Media type | |
Synopsis
editA young woman living in a castle, comes to believe that she is the returned spirit of a former aristocrat who once live there.
Adaptations
editThe novel was turned into films on two occasions: a 1917 silent film directed by Carmine Gallone and a 1942 film directed by Mario Soldati. In 1974 the story was adapted as a miniseries for Italian television.
References
edit- ^ Brand & Pertile p.472
Bibliography
edit- Brand, Peter & Pertile, Lino. The Cambridge History of Italian Literature. Cambridge University Press, 1999.
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