La Sanfelice (or La San Felice) is an 1864 novel by the French writer Alexandre Dumas.[1] It depicts the arrest and execution in Naples of Luisa Sanfelice, who was accused of conspiring with the French and their supporters against Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies during the French Revolutionary War. Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton, who were in Naples at the time, also feature as characters.
| Author | Alexandre Dumas |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
| Genre | Historical novel |
Publication date | 1864 |
| Media type |
Film adaptations
editIn 1942 the novel was used as the basis for the historical film Luisa Sanfelice directed by Leo Menardi. The 1968 film Emma Hamilton directed by Christian-Jaque was also loosely based on the novel. Paolo and Vittorio Taviani made a television film Luisa Sanfelice in 2004.
References
edit- ^ Maxwell p.275
Bibliography
edit- Maxwell, Richard. The Historical Novel in Europe, 1650-1950. Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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