Vendetta
- First published
- 1895
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten" by Marie Corelli is a romance novel published in 1886. After being mistakenly declared dead during a cholera outbreak, Italian Count Fabio Romani escapes his tomb and discovers his wife and best friend have been conducting an affair. Adopting a new identity as wealthy bachelor Cesare Oliva, the count orchestrates an elaborate scheme of revenge against those who betrayed him. Corelli's second novel became a popular success despite receiving mixed critical reviews.
- Adultery
- Revenge
- Italy
- Vendetta
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #4360. Vendetta on Wikipedia.
