Corelli’s Mandolin Archive Corelli’s Mandolin and the Patriarchy Author: Maria Eliades | Jul012019 Categories: Critical Essays No comments While the focus of Louis de Bernières’ 1994 book is the love story between a young woman, Pelagia, and Captain Antonio Corelli, one of the many side plots is that of the ruin of Mandras, Pelagia’s first fiancé, at the hands of masculine ideals.