The Incantation

The Incantation is a Gothic novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The story is set in 16th century Italy and follows the life of a young orphan girl named Ellinor, who is taken in by the Marchese di Sant'Angelo after her parents' death. While living with the Marchese and his family, Ellinor discovers that they are all involved in dark and mysterious practices, including witchcraft and necromancy. As she becomes more entangled in their world, Ellinor begins to uncover the truth about her own past and the sinister forces at work around her. The novel explores themes of power, corruption, and the struggle between good and evil. With its vivid descriptions of Italian landscapes and its eerie atmosphere, The Incantation is a thrilling read for fans of Gothic literature.While we had thus labored and found, Ayesha had placed the fuel where the moonlight fell fullest on the sward of the tableland--a part of it already piled as for a fire, the rest of it heaped confusedly close at hand; and by the pile she had placed the coffer. And, there she stood, her arms folded under her mantle, her dark image seeming darker still as the moonlight whitened all the ground from which the image rose motionless. Margrave opened his coffer, the Veiled Woman did not aid him.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.