Romola; Volume 6

<p>Romola set in fifteenth-century Florence is a historical novel by George Eliot originally published in 1862-63. The story centers on Romola de' Bardi a young woman devoted to her blind father and her complex relationship with Tito Melema a charming but morally ambiguous scholar. As Florence undergoes political and religious upheaval under the influence of the charismatic friar Savonarola Romola finds herself torn between her duty to her family and her growing disillusionment with Tito's deceitful nature.</p><p>Eliot meticulously recreates Renaissance Florence exploring themes of moral responsibility the clash between pagan humanism and Christian zeal and the challenges faced by individuals in times of social and political unrest. Romola offers a rich tapestry of historical detail and psychological insight making it a compelling and enduring work of Victorian literature.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>