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Romola

by George Eliot · 1863

Politics & Society · ranked #30 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Eliot’s only historical novel, set in 15th century Florence under the rule of the Medicis, blends fact with fiction as the reader follows the almost saint-like Romola and the amoral and feckless Tito

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The verdict

Category
Politics & Society
First published
1863 · 1860s
Author
George Eliot
Standing
Recommended

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