""The Carissima"" is a novel by Lucas Malet that tells the story of a young woman named Cicely Japhet who is orphaned at a young age and sent to live with her wealthy aunt in Italy. There, she falls in love with a young artist named Lippo, but their relationship is cut short when Cicely's aunt dies and she is forced to return to England. Back in England, Cicely is reunited with her childhood friend, Guy Overton, who has always been in love with her...