Duchess of Badua
by G
About This Novel
"The Duchess of Badua" (1893) is one of the "Complete Classics Translated into Chinese by Xu Yuanchong". The plot tells the story of a young man, Guido Fernanti, who was told that his father was betrayed and killed. The person who betrayed his father was the current Duke. In order to avenge his father, he was recommended by others and became a close confidant of the Duke, and gained the Duke's trust. At the same time, Guido and the Duchess fell in love. The constant conflict between the passion of love and the rationality of revenge caused his love with the Duchess to be hot and cold, and to leave suddenly. The Duchess did not know that Guido was on a mission of revenge. In order to win Guido's love, she killed the duke. Although she unintentionally avenged Guido's father, she lost Guido's love. The desperate duchess, turned from love to hatred, framed Guido for killing the duke. Facing the legal trial, Guido admitted that he had killed the duke. Before execution, the Duchess disguised herself and entered the cell, hoping to rescue Quito and die in his place. However, Quito did not choose to escape, and the two died in prison.
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