Vanina Vanini

About “Vanina Vanini”

Vanina Vanini is a short story written by Stendhal, the pen name of Marie-Henri Beyle, and published in 1829. The story is set in the 1820s during the early Risorgimento, a period when Italy was under Austrian rule. It follows the relationship between a young Roman princess and a revolutionary known as a carbonaro. The narrative explores themes of love and political struggle during a time of national upheaval. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)