Malombra (novel)

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]

Malombra
AuthorAntonio Fogazzaro
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
GenreGothic
Publication date
1881
Media typePrint

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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.