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  • Romola

  • Written by: George Eliot
  • Narrated by: Lucy Scott
  • Length: 22 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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Romola

Written by: George Eliot
Narrated by: Lucy Scott
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Set in the turbulent years following the death of Lorenzo de' Medici, George Eliot's fourth novel, Romola, moves the stage from the English countryside of the 19th century to an Italy four centuries before her time. It tells the tale of a young Florentine woman, Romola de' Bardi, and her coming of age through her troubled marriage to the suave and self-absorbed Greek Tito. Slowly Tito's true character begins to unfurl, and his lies and treachery push Romola toward a more spiritual path, where she transcends into a majestic, Madonna-like role, while Tito descends further into corruption and villainy....

Impeccably researched, the novel features a cast of historical characters, including Girolamo Savonarola, Piero di Cosimo, and Niccolò Machiavelli, and draws parallels between the Republic of Rome of Eliot's day and the Republic of Florence ruled by Savonarola, most famous for its Bonfire of the Vanities, depicted here in vivid detail.

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Romola, set in 15th century Italy is a lovely wrap around the turmoil around lorenzo’s demise.

The story is beautifully pottery’s and written with much love and care. Elliot builds complex characters based on their reactions to life situations and experience.

This story is charming yet sad, illuminating yet inconclusive

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