Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten

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Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten

by Marie Corelli

EN·~13 hours·41 chapters

Chapters

41 total

Vendetta - Or A Story of One Forgotten - by Marie Corelli - Author of “ARDATH,” “THELMA,” “A ROMANCE OF TWO WORLDS,” “WORMWOOD,” etc., etc.

0:08

Contents

0:39

PREFACE

1:36

VENDETTA!

0:00

CHAPTER I.

19:39

CHAPTER II.

19:32

CHAPTER III.

22:12

CHAPTER IV.

13:34

CHAPTER V.

18:14

CHAPTER VI.

15:10
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Description

A haunting voice greets the listener, a man declared dead by the cholera that swept Naples in 1884, yet insisting he walks the earth with blood still coursing through his veins. His stark description of white hair and iron‑strong limbs invites curiosity, while the exotic backdrop of a South American forest where he now hides adds an unsettling, almost mythic quality to his confession.

In the first act we glimpse the tragedy that sparked his resolve: a beloved’s betrayal and a society where legal red tape offers no solace to a wounded honor. Driven by a fierce need for vengeance, he turns to a solitary pen, determined to expose the darkness that thrives beneath respectable façades.

The narrative balances gothic atmosphere with social commentary, exploring how grief, pride, and the fear of the unknown can push a man to the edge of madness. Listeners are drawn into a suspenseful meditation on life, death, and the lengths one will go to reclaim a tarnished name.

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Language

en

Duration

~13 hours (789K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Aug 1, 2003

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Marie Corelli

Marie Corelli

1855–1924

A wildly popular Victorian novelist in her day, she wrote mystical, melodramatic stories that mixed romance, spirituality, and big ideas. Though critics often argued over her work, readers made her one of the era’s true bestsellers.

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