Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Historical Romance of Fourteenth-Century Rome, Civic Liberty, and the Tragedy of Popular PowerBy Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Length20h 40m
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Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes dramatizes the career of Cola di Rienzo, the fourteenth-century Roman reformer who sought to restore civic liberty amid aristocratic violence and papal absence. Bulwer-Lytton fuses historical romance with political tragedy, clothing medieval Italy in elevated rhetoric, melodramatic intensity, and antiquarian detail. Written in the age of Scott's influence yet animated by Victorian liberal concerns, the novel examines charisma, republican idealism, and the fatal instability of popular power. Edward Bulwer-Lytton, one of the most versatile and widely read writers of nineteenth-century Britain, was a novelist, playwright, politician, and public intellectual. His parliamentary experience and fascination with social authority inform Rienzi's probing treatment of leadership and reform. Bulwer-Lytton's interest in history was never merely decorative: he used the past as a theatre in which modern anxieties about class, governance, eloquence, and public opinion could be tested. This book is recommended to readers who value historically grounded fiction that combines spectacle with political reflection. Those interested in Rome, revolutionary aspiration, or the development of the historical novel will find Rienzi both intellectually rewarding and dramatically compelling.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction
Length20 hrs 40 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 7, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Preface to the First Edition of Rienzi.
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6Preface to the Present Edition, 1848.
7Book I. The Time, The Place, and The Men.
8Chapter I. The Brothers.
9Chapter II. An Historical Survey—not to Be Passed Over, Except by
10Chapter III. The Brawl.
11Chapter IV. An Adventure.
12Chapter V. The Description of a Conspirator, and the Dawn of the Conspiracy.
13Chapter VI. Irene in the Palace of Adrian di Castello.
14Chapter VII. Upon Love and Lovers.
15Chapter VIII. The Enthusiastic Man Judged by the Discreet Man.
16Chapter IX. “When the People Saw this Picture, Every One Marvelled.”
17Chapter X. A Rough Spirit Raised, Which May Hereafter Rend the Wizard.
18Chapter XI. Nina di Raselli.
19Chapter XII. The Strange Adventures that Befel Walter de Montreal.
20Book II. The Revolution
21Chapter I. The Knight of Provence, and his Proposal.
22Chapter II. The Interview, and the Doubt.
23Chapter III. The Situation of a Popular Patrician in Times of Popular Discontent.—Scene of the Lateran.
24Chapter IV. The Ambitious Citizen, and the Ambitious Soldier.
25Chapter V. The Procession of the Barons.—The Beginning of the End.
26Chapter VI. The Conspirator Becomes the Magistrate.
27Chapter VII. Looking after the Halter when the Mare is Stolen.
28Chapter VIII. The Attack—the Retreat—the Election—and the Adhesion.
29Book III. The Freedom Without Law.
30Chapter I. The Return of Walter de Montreal to his Fortress.
31Chapter II. The Life of Love and War—the Messenger of Peace—the Joust.
32Chapter III. The Conversation between the Roman and the Provencal—Adeline’s History—the Moonlit Sea—the Lute and the Song.
33Book IV. The Triumph and the Pomp.
34Chapter I. The Boy Angelo—the Dream of Nina Fulfilled.
35Chapter II. The Blessing of A Councillor Whose Interests and Heart Are Our Own.—the Straws Thrown Upward—Do They Portend A Storm.
36Chapter III. The Actor Unmasked.
37Chapter IV. The Enemy’s Camp.
38Chapter V. The Night and its Incidents.
39Chapter VI. The Celebrated Citation.
40Chapter VII. The Festival.
41Book V. The Crisis.
42Chapter I. The Judgment of the Tribune.
43Chapter II. The Flight.
44Chapter III. The Battle.
45Chapter IV. The Hollowness of the Base.
46Chapter V. The Rottenness of the Edifice.
47Chapter VI. The Fall of the Temple.
48Chapter VII. The Successors of an Unsuccessful Revolution—Who is to Blame—the Forsaken one or the Forsakers?
49Book VI. The Plague.
50Chapter 1. The Retreat of the Lover.
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