Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Romance
|
Buy Now
Rosalviva, or, The Demon Dwarf! (Paperback)
Loot Price: R628
Discovery Miles 6 280
|
|
Rosalviva, or, The Demon Dwarf! (Paperback)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
Donate to Against Period Poverty
Total price: R648
Discovery Miles: 6 480
|
"The mysterious and singular appearance of Valfroni, joined with
the immense deformity of his person, rendered him an object at once
dreaded and avoided. His stature was singularly formed-misshapen,
embodied with an enormous hump, and altogether so distorted and
hideous, that he had sustained the general denomination of the
Demon Dwarf. A large sable cloak invariably shrouded his figure; a
hat, suspending a heavy plume of black feathers, partly concealed a
ghastly and repulsive countenance . . . ." On the Eve of St.
Rosalia, Count Reo Cardoni is ambushed by assassins, who inflict on
him a mortal wound. On his deathbed, his daughter, the beautiful
young Rosalviva, swears a sacred vow to discover and punish his
murderer. Immediately forgetting her oath, Rosalviva falls madly in
love with her father's killer, the handsome Paoli Golfieri, whom
she wishes to marry to gratify her own lust and ambition. But when
Golfieri spurns her advances, she determines to seek revenge
against him. And in the apparently supernatural knowledge and power
of Valfroni, the mysterious and hideous Demon Dwarf, she just may
have found the means to execute her murderous plans Originally
published in three volumes in 1824, Rosalviva, or, The Demon Dwarf
has never before been reprinted, and survives in only a few copies
worldwide. This new edition is newly typeset from the original
edition and contains the unabridged three-volume text, along with
an introductory note and a reproduction of the title page of the
first edition.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
Bad Luck Penny
Amy Heydenrych
Paperback
(1)
R350
R255
Discovery Miles 2 550
Book Lovers
Emily Henry
Paperback
(4)
R245
R192
Discovery Miles 1 920
Icebreaker
Hannah Grace
Paperback
R280
R160
Discovery Miles 1 600
See more
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.