Romola is a historical novel written between 1862 and 1863 by English author Mary Ann Evans under the pen name of George Eliot set in the late fifteenth century, specifically the 1490s.

In the narrative, Tito, a handsome but scheming Greek opportunist, marries Romola, the daughter of a scholar. He deceives Romola, is unscrupulous in his political dealings, and is finally killed …

This intricate setting underscores the stakes for Romola, magnifying the struggle between personal integrity and societal expectation. Romola’s battle is as much against the brutal …

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 …

Her young heroine Romola journeys from naïve and cloistered daughter to gradual disillusionment with both Savonarola and her unscrupulous and self-serving husband.

Tito becomes entwined with Romola, the blind antiquarian Bardo's daughter, whose sheltered upbringing contrasts sharply with the complexities of the world around her.

Dec 24, 2007 · "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 …