Project Gutenberg 2006-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 273 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes Produced by Sue Asscher and David Widger "Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes" by Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set in 14th century Rome and follows the life of Cola di Rienzi, a passionate young scholar who aspires to reform his city plagued by feuding aristocrats and tyranny. Driven by the political turmoil and personal tragedies around him, Rienzi takes on a monumental role as he fights for the rights of the common people. The opening of the novel introduces the main character, Cola di Rienzi, and his younger brother as they walk by the Tiber River, discussing dreams of a better future for Rome. Cola's idealism and desire for justice contrast sharply with the harsh realities of their society, where noble families like the Orsini and Colonna hold oppressive power over the populace. A tragic encounter evolves when a nobleman’s procession leads to a violent conflict, resulting in the untimely death of Cola's brother, which deeply impacts Cola and ignites a fervent quest for justice. This event sets the stage for Rienzi’s transformation from a dreamy scholar into a determined leader for the people, eagerly positioning him for the unfolding political drama in Rome. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Rienzo, Cola di, -1354 -- Fiction Biographical fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 1273598 2025-07-01T09:23:43.353598 text/html 1331110 2021-01-27T20:41:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 553326 2025-07-01T09:23:57.091010 application/epub+zip 575292 2025-07-01T09:23:47.163064 application/epub+zip 561373 2025-07-01T09:23:45.667585 application/epub+zip 1017654 2025-07-01T09:24:05.286978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 941223 2025-07-01T09:23:56.031020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 907732 2022-09-01T10:49:51.461671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1108569 2025-07-01T09:23:41.438577 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1108440 2016-08-29T09:39:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17086 2025-07-01T09:24:05.420954 application/rdf+xml 19562 2025-07-01T09:23:46.186037 image/jpeg 4458 2025-07-01T09:23:45.925065 image/jpeg 535343 2025-07-01T09:23:43.443613 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia