Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Romola
    Romola
    Romola
    Audiobook23 hours

    Romola

    Written by George Eliot

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

    ()

    Switch to ebook

    About this audiobook

    George Eliot's own favorite among her novels, this novel tells the story of Romola, the intelligent daughter of a blind scholar, who is falling in love with a man who is going to change her life and the politics of Florence in a way she doesn't like. Set in 15th century Florence, it is "a deep study of life in the city of Florence from an intellectual, artistic, religious, and social point of view". Summary by Stav Nisser and Wikipedia.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Author

    George Eliot

    George Eliot (1819-80) was born Mary Ann Evans into the family of a Warwickshire land agent and did not escape provincial life until she was 30. But she was brilliantly self-educated and able at once to shine in London literary circles. It was, however, her novels of English rural life that brought her fame, starting with Adam Bede, published under her new pen name in 1859, and reaching a zenith with Middlemarch in 1871. Eliot was a devoutly moral woman but lived for 25 years with a man who already had a wife. It is indicative of the respect and love that she inspired in her most devoted readers that Queen Victoria was one of them.

    More audiobooks from George Eliot

    Related to Romola

    Related audiobooks

    Historical Fiction For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The Forgotten Brontë Sister

      Jan 15, 2020

      The Forgotten Brontë Sister
      4 min read

    • Article

      The best-ever ROMANCES

      Jan 7, 2021

      The best-ever ROMANCES
      2 min read

    • Article

      TV, FILM & RADIO

      May 14, 2020

      TV, FILM & RADIO
      5 min read

    • Article

      'Bad Sex In Fiction' Award Goes To Novelist Who Compared Skin To Stained Bathtub

      Dec 1, 2017

      American writer Christopher Bollen received the, uh, honor, which was announced on Thursday. His novel The Destroyers featured a memorable pair of less-than-appealing analogies.

      1 min read

    • Article

      Up To Date

      Jan 10, 2021

      Up To Date
      7 min read

    • Article

      Suffering In Silence, And Out Loud

      Feb 12, 2018

      LISA HALLIDAY’S DEBUT novel, Asymmetry, begins with a lopsided affair—a perfect vehicle for a story of inexperience and advantage. This romance is between Alice, a young woman in publishing, and Ezra Blazer, a literary éminence grise, who resembles a

      1 min read

    • Article

      Not The Usual Suspects

      Jul 1, 2021

      Not The Usual Suspects
      1 min read

    • Article

      A Year in Reading: Lauren Francis-Sharma

      Dec 16, 2021

      These are stories and essay collections written by and about people who are interested in examining the world. This is what I needed in books this year, so I offer them to you, as a healing balm for all our 2021 wounds. The post A Year in Reading: La

      5 min read

    • Article

      Culture

      Nov 28, 2019

      Culture
      1 min read

    • Article

      Book Club weekly Book Club

      Jan 24, 2021

      Want to make There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job your next book club read? Here are some talking points to spark a discussion. • Does this novel have a message for its readers? If so, what do you think it is? • Was there a job that our narrator tack

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Creator Of ‘Duchess Goldblatt’ Finds Herself – And Twitter Fans

      Jul 16, 2020

      In the memoir, “Becoming Duchess Goldblatt,” the anonymous author shares her struggles – and the online community that saved her.

      2 min read

    • Article

      In Memoriam: Anthony “One-Take Tony” Hollander

      Feb 28, 2019

      The audiobook community mourns the passing of one of its giants, a talent who famously earned a rare NC-17 rating for his recording of ‘The Portrait of a Lady.’ The post In Memoriam: Anthony “One-Take Tony” Hollander appeared first on The Millions.

      3 min read

    • Article

      Top Goss!

      Feb 28, 2021

      Top Goss!
      5 min read

    • Article

      Ten Must-Read Crime Books Set in the American West

      Dec 27, 2019

      This list of must-read crime titles forms part of a lesser-known West, an awesomely weird landscape in which the line between Good and Evil shimmers like a mirage. The post Ten Must-Read Crime Books Set in the American West appeared first on The Mill

      4 min read

    • Article

      The notorious George Eliot

      Oct 30, 2019

      The notorious George Eliot
      4 min read

    • Article

      Mary-kate’s Empty House

      May 22, 2020

      Mary-kate’s Empty House
      4 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Romola

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words