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Zastrozzi

Zastrozzi

Shelley, Percy Bysshe

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HorrorClassic FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419195506
ISBN13: 9781419195501
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.24 Width: 7.58 Depth: 9.18
Language: English
Zastrozzi is a novel written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, first published in 1810. The book follows the story of Verezzi, a young man who seeks revenge against his father's murderer, Zastrozzi. Along the way, Verezzi becomes entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal, encountering a cast of eccentric characters and experiencing a range of emotions from love to despair.The novel is notable for its Gothic themes, including supernatural elements and a brooding atmosphere of darkness and mystery. Shelley's writing is characterized by its vivid descriptions and poetic language, which create a haunting and atmospheric setting.At its core, Zastrozzi is a tale of vengeance and the consequences that come with seeking it. Shelley explores the destructive power of revenge and the toll it takes on those who pursue it, ultimately questioning the morality of seeking retribution.Overall, Zastrozzi is a gripping and atmospheric novel that showcases Shelley's unique writing style and explores timeless themes of revenge, morality, and the human condition.Scarcely knowing where he was, or what to believe, for a few moments Verezzi stood bewildered, and unable to arrange the confusion of ideas which floated in his brain, and assailed his terror-struck imagination. He knew not what to believe --what phantom it could be that, in the shape of Zastrozzi, blasted his straining eye-balls--Could it really be Zastrozzi? Could his most rancorous, his bitterest enemy, be thus beloved, thus confided in, by the perfidious Matilda?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.

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