![]() ![]() Ellena Rosalba: Orphan niece of Signora Bianchi Daughter of Sister Olivia Vivaldi's lover.Vincentio di Vivaldi: Son of the Marchese and Marchesa di Vivaldi of Naples Ellena's suitor.The novel is noted for its extremely effective antagonist, Father Schedoni, who influenced the Byronic characters of Victorian literature. Radcliffe's renowned use of veiled imagery is considered to have reached its height of sophistication and complexity in The Italian concealment and disguise are central motifs of the novel. ![]() The novel deals with issues prevalent at the time of the French Revolution, such as religion, aristocracy, and nationality. ![]() The Italian has a dark, mysterious, and somber tone which fixates on the themes of love, devotion, and persecution during the time period of Holy Inquisition. It is the last book Radcliffe published during her lifetime (although she would go on to write the novel Gaston de Blondeville, it was only published posthumously in 1826). The Italian, or the Confessional of the Black Penitents (1796) is a Gothic novel written by the English author Ann Radcliffe. ![]()
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