# The Italian, Volume 1 (of 3)

Author: Radcliffe, Ann Ward, 1764-1823

Genre: Horror tales

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74643

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Italian%2C+Volume+1+%28of+3%29+Radcliffe&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

It was in the church of San Lorenzo at Naples, in the year 1758, that Vincentio di Vivaldi first saw Ellena Rosalba. The sweetness and fine expression of her voice attracted his attention to her figure, which had a distinguished air of delicacy and grace; but her face was concealed in her veil. So much indeed was he fascinated by the voice, that a most painful curiosity was excited as to her countenance, which he fancied must express all the sensibility of character that the modulation of her tones indicated. He listened to their exquisite expression with a rapt attention, and hardly withdrew his eyes from her person till the matin service had concluded; when he observed her leave the chu...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-italian-volume-1-of-3-74643/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-italian-volume-1-of-3-74643/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-italian-volume-1-of-3-74643/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-italian-volume-1-of-3-74643/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-italian-volume-1-of-3-74643/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-italian-volume-1-of-3-74643/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-italian-volume-1-of-3-74643/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-italian-volume-1-of-3-74643/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-italian-volume-1-of-3-74643/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-italian-volume-1-of-3-74643/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-italian-volume-1-of-3-74643/chapters/5/index.md)