Romola (Paperback, 2003 Modern Library pbk. ed)

George Eliot’s Romola, writes Robert Kiely in his Introduction, embodies the author’s “wrestling with her own best theories of history and human nature as a creative experiment of the highest order.” Set in Florence in 1492, a time of great political and religious turmoil, Eliot’s novel blends vivid fictional characters with historical figures such as Savonarola, Machiavelli, and the Medicis. When Romola, the virtuous daughter of a blind scholar, marries Tito Melema, a charismatic young Greek, she is bound to a man whose escalating betrayals threaten to destroy all that she holds dear. Profoundly inspired by Savonarola’s teachings, then crushed by the religious leader’s ultimate failure, Romola finds her salvation in noble self-sacrifice. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the 1878 Cabinet Edition.

General

Imprint:	Modern Library Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Modern Library Classics
Release date:	June 2003
First published:	June 2003
Authors:	George Eliot
Introduction by:	Robert Kiely
Dimensions:	202 x 133 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	656
Edition:	2003 Modern Library pbk. ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-375-76121-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	0-375-76121-7
Barcode:	9780375761218

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