The Sisters of Albano
Mary ShelleyTwo devoted sisters face the terrible cost of loving an outlaw.
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- Settings
- The countryside · Wilderness
- Tone
- Earnest
- Style
- Ornate · Descriptive
- Pace
- Measured
- Written for
- For adults
- Craft
- Frame story
A name you know. A mood you’re in. Ten minutes to yourself. Start anywhere.
How quickly the story moves.
Two devoted sisters face the terrible cost of loving an outlaw.
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