 Title page of the first edition, 1862–1863 | |
| Author | George Eliot (aka Mary Ann Evans) |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Smith, Elder & Co. |
Publication date | 1862–63 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Silas Marner |
| Followed by | Felix Holt, the Radical |
Romola (1862–63) is a historical novel written by English author Mary Ann Evans under the pen name of George Eliot set in the fifteenth century. It is "a deep study of life in the city of Florence from an intellectual, artistic, religious, and social point of view".[1] The story takes place amidst actual historical events during the Italian Renaissance, and includes in its plot several notable figures from Florentine history.
The novel first appeared in fourteen parts published in Cornhill Magazine from July 1862 (vol. 6, no. 31) to August 1863 (vol. 8, no. 44), and was first published as a book, in three volumes, by Smith, Elder & Co. in 1863.
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