La Sanfelice by Alexandre Dumas
Set in Naples during the upheaval of 1799, the novel follows Luisa Sanfelice, a young woman caught up in the brief Parthenopean Republic whose aid to republican conspirators leads to her arrest and public execution. Through her personal tragedy the story dramatizes the brutal clash between revolutionary ideals and royal vengeance, showing how powerful figures and foreign intervention decide the fate of innocents. Combining historical detail with romanticized episodes, the narrative renders a poignant portrait of a single life destroyed by politics and spectacle.
Purchase from
Bookshop.org
- Published
- Unknown
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- French
- Avg User Rating
- No ratings yet
- Alternate Titles
-
- La San Felice
- Luisa Sanfelice
This book is not currently on any lists.