Monaldi

""Monaldi: A Tale"" by Washington Allston is a Gothic novel published in 1841. The story is set in Italy during the 17th century and follows the life of the young artist, Giovanni Monaldi. Monaldi is a talented painter who is deeply in love with the beautiful and mysterious Beatrice Cenci. However, their love is forbidden by Beatrice's father, who is a powerful nobleman.As Monaldi tries to win Beatrice's heart, he becomes embroiled in a web of deceit and danger. He discovers that Beatrice's family is hiding a dark secret, and he is drawn into a plot to overthrow the ruling powers in Rome. Along the way, Monaldi encounters a cast of intriguing characters, including a sinister monk, a cunning cardinal, and a band of revolutionaries.The novel is full of suspense, romance, and Gothic elements such as secret passages, hidden chambers, and eerie landscapes. Allston's vivid descriptions of Italy's art, architecture, and culture add to the richness of the story. ""Monaldi: A Tale"" is a gripping and atmospheric novel that will appeal to fans of Gothic literature and historical fiction.Nothing more occurred for several days, till one morning, as Monaldi was going out, he saw a man standing at the entrance of his gateway. As he approached, the stranger suddenly drew his hat over his eyes, and precipitately retreated; not however, before the former had distinctly seen his face. Monaldi quickened his pace in order to overtake him, but on entering the street, the man was lost in the crowd; and before he had time to form any conjecture on the incident, his attention was diverted by a message from the pope, requiring his attendance.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.