Project Gutenberg 2007-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 418 Eliot, George 1819 1880 Evans, Mary Anne Cross, Marian Evans Evans, Marian Cross, Mary Ann Lewes, M. E. (Marian Evans) Lewes, Marian Evans Romola Nick Hodson "Romola" by George Eliot is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative unfolds in the vibrant backdrop of 15th-century Florence, exploring themes of love, politics, and personal integrity against the rich tapestry of Renaissance life. The central character introduced is Tito Melema, a young Greek who finds himself in Florence after surviving a shipwreck, leading to a series of encounters that promise to shape his fate amidst the complexities of the city. At the start of the novel, readers are immersed in the dazzling yet tumultuous atmosphere of Florence on the eve of Lorenzo de’ Medici’s death. The prologue sets the scene with a poetic reflection on the city's historical continuity and the eternal struggles of humanity. The story then shifts to Tito, who is discovered by a pedlar named Bratti as he wakes up on the streets of Florence. Their interaction hints at Tito's precarious situation as a newcomer in a city buzzing with politics and intrigue. As Tito seeks sustenance and a place to belong, he encounters various characters that foreshadow the challenges and relationships that will define his journey, particularly with Bardo de’ Bardi and his daughter Romola, who become pivotal figures in the unfolding narrative. The opening sets the stage for a deeply textured exploration of identity and morality in a time of great change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Psychological fiction Domestic fiction Married women -- Fiction Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498 -- Fiction Women -- Italy -- Florence -- Fiction Greeks -- Italy -- Florence -- Fiction Self-sacrifice -- Fiction Florence (Italy) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1373065 1373028 2024-09-10T09:56:20.079584 2023-09-11T03:33:10.465112 text/html text/html 1411358 2022-08-31T07:49:48 text/html 659951 2024-09-10T09:56:34.232481 application/epub+zip 663234 2024-09-10T09:56:22.098601 application/epub+zip 663235 2024-09-10T09:56:21.008598 application/epub+zip 967923 2024-09-10T09:56:44.220474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 903113 2024-09-10T09:56:33.438520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89742 2022-09-11T08:05:03.461764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1327918 1327924 2024-09-10T09:56:18.577578 2023-09-11T03:33:09.018074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1327680 2022-08-31T07:49:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20783 2024-09-10T09:56:44.375421 application/rdf+xml 8512 2024-09-10T09:56:21.375657 image/jpeg 2386 2024-09-10T09:56:21.190563 image/jpeg 510333 2022-08-31T07:50:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 519684 2022-08-31T07:50:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 555935 2024-09-10T09:56:20.199537 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia