Zastrozzi by Percy Bysshe Shelley

by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Overview

ZASTROZZI is a Gothic novel by Percy Bysshe Shelley, his first published work. Set in Italy, the story follows Zastrozzi, a cruel and evil criminal who kidnaps and torments Verezzi, a wealthy enemy of Zastrozzi. After escaping, Verezzi rescues Matilda, who befriends him and hopes to marry him, but Verezzi is in love with Julia. Zastrozzi spreads a rumor that Julia has died, leading Matilda to become a unwitting partner in crime with the evil Zastrozzi.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014688758
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	07/06/2012
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	819,983
File size:	302 KB

About the Author

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was an English poet and writer; he is regarded as one of the most important English Romantic poets. Born to a wealthy family, Shelley had a troubled youth. His studies at Eton were poor, and at nineteen he eloped with a 16-year old. He later abandoned his first wife and married Mary Wollstonecraft, the author of FRANKENSTEIN. Shelley drowned in Italy just before his thirtieth birthday.