The Heir of Mondolfo
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The Heir of Mondolfo
Narrated by:
Michele Wagner
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Narrated by:
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Michele Wagner
Born to privilege but denied a father’s love, Prince Ludovico has spent his life beneath the shadow of the cold and tyrannical Prince Fernando.
Determined to control his son’s future, Fernando intends Ludovico for the church, regardless of the young man’s wishes. But among the hills of southern Italy, Ludovico finds tenderness and hope in Viola, a gentle peasant girl far removed from the rigid world of aristocratic ambition.
Their love deepens into a secret marriage—a union that defies family, class, and paternal authority.
When Fernando discovers the truth, his fury tears the young couple apart and plunges Ludovico into a desperate struggle for freedom, identity, and reunion with the woman he loves. What follows is a dramatic tale of forbidden love, family cruelty, inheritance, and the conflict between social duty and the desires of the heart.
Set against the wild beauty of the Kingdom of Naples, *The Heir of Mondolfo* reveals Mary Shelley’s gift for Gothic atmosphere, emotional conflict, and characters trapped between powerful institutions and personal freedom.
Published posthumously in 1877, this rediscovered tale offers listeners another fascinating side of the author of *Frankenstein*.
Narrated by Michele Wagner.
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