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''St. Irvyne; or, The Rosicrucian: A Romance'' is a Gothic horror novella written by Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1810 and published by John Joseph Stockdale in December of that year, dated 1811, in London anonymously as "by a Gentleman of the University of Oxford" while the author was an undergraduate.〔Sandy, Mark (2002-09-20). "St Irvyne or the Rosicrucian". ''The Literary Encyclopedia''. Retrieved 2009-04-12.〕〔 〕 The main character is Wolfstein, a solitary wanderer, who encounters Ginotti, an alchemist of the Rosicrucian or Rose Cross Order who seeks to impart the secret of immortality. The book was reprinted in 1822 by Stockdale and in 1840 in (''The Romancist and the Novelist's Library: The Best Works of the Best Authors, Vol. III'', edited by William Hazlitt ). The novella was a follow-up to Shelley's first prose work, ''Zastrozzi'', published earlier in 1810. ''St. Irvyne'' was republished in 1986 by Oxford University Press as part of the World's Classics series along with ''Zastrozzi'' and in 2002 by Broadview Press. ==Major characters== * Wolfstein, a solitary wanderer, an outcast * Ginotti, also known as Frederic Nempere, an alchemist, member of the Rosicrucian, or Rose Cross, secret sect * Megalena de Metastasio, befriends Wolfstein * Cavigni, leader of the bandits * Steindolph, a bandit * Ardolph, chosen as chieftain of the bandits after the death of Cavigni * Agnes, serves the bandits * Olympia della Anzasca, seduces Wolfstein in Genoa * Eloise de St. Irvyne, Wolfstein's sister * Chevalier Mountfort, a friend of Ginotti/Nempere * Fitzeustace, befriends Eloise * Madame de St. Irvyne, Eloise's mother * Marianne, Eloise's sister 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Irvyne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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