A classic Italian novel of obsessive love and existential dread, rendered in luminous prose. The Triumph of Death by Gabriele D'Annunzio, originally published in 1894, follows George and Hippolyte through an affair in nineteenth century Italy. The novel examines desire, jealousy, and the pull of mortality with psychological precision. Its vision of fin de siecle decadence continues to challenge and fascinate modern readers. Discover a study of passion and self-sabotage that probes the unstable border between love and annihilation. The narrative moves from Rome to the coast, pairing vivid landscapes with interior monologue and symbolic detail. Themes of obsession, spiritual fatigue, and beauty amid decay emerge within the tradition of Italian fiction and broader Romance literatures. An essential choice for readers of European classics and psychologically driven novels. General Gabriele D'Annunzio, Prince of Montenevoso, Duke of Gallese was an Italian writer, poet, journalist, playwright and soldier during World War I. He was born in Pescara, Abruzzo, the son of a wealthy landowner and mayor of the town Francesco Paolo Rapagnetta d'Annunzio. In 1937 he was made president of the Royal Academy of Italy. D'Annunzio is often seen as a precursor of the ideals and techniques of Italian fascism. At the height of his success, D'Annunzio was celebrated for the originality, power and decadence of his writing. His life and work are commemorated in a museum, Il Vittoriale degli Italiani which was planned and developed by himself, adjacent to his villa at Gardone Riviera on the southwest bank of Lake Garda, between 1923 and his death.