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Malombra (novel)

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Malombra
AuthorAntonio Fogazzaro
LanguageItalian
GenreGothic
Publication date
1881
Publication placeItaly
Media typePrint

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]

Synopsis

A young woman living in a castle, comes to believe that she is the returned spirit of a former aristocrat who once live there.

Adaptations

The 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

  1. ^ Brand & Pertile p.472

Bibliography

  • Brand, Peter & Pertile, Lino. The Cambridge History of Italian Literature. Cambridge University Press, 1999.