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Romola

By George Eliot
Introduction by Dorothea Barrett
Edited by Dorothea Barrett

By George Eliot
Introduction by Dorothea Barrett
Edited by Dorothea Barrett

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Jan 01, 1997 | ISBN 9780140434705

Romola by George Eliot
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One of George Eliot’s most ambitious and imaginative novels, Romola is set in Renaissance Florence during the turbulent years following the expulsion of the powerful Medici family during which the zealous religious reformer Savonarola rose to control the city. At its heart is Romola, the devoted daughter of a blind scholar, married to the clever but ultimately treacherous Tito whose duplicity in both love and politics threatens to destroy everything she values, and she must break away to find her own path in life. Described by Eliot as ‘written with my best blood’, the story of Romola’s intellectual and spiritual awakening is a compelling portrayal of a Utopian heroine, played out against a turbulent historical backdrop.

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About George Eliot

Mary Ann Evans was born on November 22, 1819, at Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, England, the last child of an estate agent. During her girlhood, she went through a phase of evangelical piety, but her strong interest in philosophy and her… More about George Eliot

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Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction | Historical Fiction

Paperback | $19.00
Published by Penguin Classics
Jan 01, 1997 | 688 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140434705
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“George Eliot’s humanity colors all her other gifts—her humor, her morality, and her exquisite rhetoric.” —Henry James

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