Bibliograph

Romola, George Eliot ; edited with introduction by Dorothea Barrett

Type

Label

Romola, George Eliot ; edited with introduction by Dorothea Barrett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. xxx-xxxiii)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Romola

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

George Eliot ; edited with introduction by Dorothea Barrett

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

"Presents George Eliot's 1862 novel about Romola, a woman who, having grown up subservient to her scholar-father, and endured an unhappy marriage, has a passionate intellectual and spiritual awakening in Renaissance Florence." *** "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 when the zealous 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. Her husband's duplicity in both love and politics threatens to destroy everything she values, forcing her to break away and 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

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- A Note on the Text -- Chronology -- Further reading -- Romola -- Appendix A: Glossary of Historical Figures -- Appendix B. Glossary of Italian Terms -- Notes to the Text -- Emendations to the Copy-Text -- List of Substantive Variants

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