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From the first moment Vincentio di Vivaldi, a young nobleman, sets eyes on the veiled figure of Ellena, he is captivated by her enigmatic beauty and grace. But his haughty and manipulative mother is against the match and enlists the help of her confessor to come between them. Schedoni, previously a leading figure of the Inquisition, is a demonic, scheming monk with no qualms about the task, whether it entails abduction, torture - or even murder.

Vincentio di Vivaldi has fallen in love with Ellena Rosalba. However, his proud and noble family vehemently oppose the match: they cannot allow him to wed someone with no money or social standing. Thus, his mother, the mean-spirited Marchesa, and her minion, the evil monk Father Schedoni, set in motion a malign plot that has Ellena kidnapped and imprisoned in a convent, to prevent a hasty marriage.

Discover a captivating tale of forbidden love set in the backdrop of an eerie Gothic setting. Our protagonists, a nobleman and a captivating lady he meets in church, embark on a journey that takes them to the most unexpected places. Their love, deemed indecent by society, unravels a captivating narrative that has secured Italian as one of the most celebrated Gothic novels. Penned by one of the pioneers of the genre, this love story takes a turn like no other, morphing into a tale of intrigue and suspense. Will their love survive the trials and tribulations? Unearth the mystery in this timeless...