''The Intruder'' () is an 1892 novel by the Italian writer
Gabriele D'Annunzio. It is known as ''The Victim'' in the United States. It tells the story of the
dandy Tullio Hermil who is habitually unfaithful to his patient and loving wife Giuliana, until the wife eventually does the same and becomes pregnant with another man's child. The book was published in English in 1897, translated by Georgina Harding.
The book was first adapted for film in 1912 by
Edoardo Bencivenga. It was also the basis for
Luchino Visconti's last film, ''
The Innocent'', released in 1976. Visconti's version stars
Giancarlo Giannini as Tullio and
Laura Antonelli as Giuliana.
References
External links
''The Intruder''at the
Internet Archive
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''The Victim''at the
Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, ...
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1892 novels
19th-century Italian novels
Italian novels adapted into films
Italian-language books
Novels by Gabriele D'Annunzio