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Romola

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George Eliot's Romola is a historical fiction novel. Readers will find themes of married women and Self-sacrifice.

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About Romola

"Romola" by George Eliot is a historical novel written between 1862 and 1863. Set in 1490s Florence during the Italian Renaissance, it follows the scholarly Romola de' Bardi and her marriage to Tito Melema, a charismatic Greek scholar with dangerous secrets. As political upheaval sweeps through Florence under Savonarola's religious fervor, Romola must navigate betrayal, moral awakening, and the collision between personal loyalty and civic duty in a city torn by war, famine, and spiritual revolution.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Historical fiction
  • Psychological fiction
  • Domestic fiction
  • Married women
  • Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498
  • Women, Italy, Florence
  • Greeks, Italy, Florence
  • Self-sacrifice
  • Florence, Italy

Quick answers

Who wrote Romola?

Romola was written by George Eliot.

What genre is Romola?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

Is Romola free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of Romola?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 23 h 11 min.

What books are similar to Romola?

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