Malombra : $b Romaani

by Antonio Fogazzaro

"Malombra: Romaani" by Antonio Fogazzaro is a novel published in 1881. Struggling writer Corrado Silla accepts employment at the remote lakeside palazzo of Count Cesare d'Ormengo, where he encounters the enigmatic Marina di Malombra. The beautiful but troubled marchesina believes herself the reincarnation of her ancestor Cecilia, who was driven mad by jealous confinement. As Marina grows obsessed with avenging Cecilia's fate, a dangerous attraction develops between her and Corrado in the palazzo's oppressive atmosphere.