Project Gutenberg 2018-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 110 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Rienzi: Rooman viimeinen tribuuni E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Rienzi: Rooman viimeinen tribuuni" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds during the turbulent 14th century in Rome, revolving around Cola di Rienzi, a passionate and ambitious young man who seeks to restore the glory of Rome while grappling with the oppressive power dynamics of his time. This novel explores themes of ambition, family ties, and the struggles between the ruling elite and the common people, setting the stage for a compelling narrative about political intrigue and personal sacrifice. The opening of the book introduces us to two young brothers, Cola and his younger sibling, who share a close bond despite their humble beginnings. As they walk along the banks of the Tiber River, Cola expresses his dreams for the future, filled with aspirations of greatness and the burden of their lineage. However, their moment of tranquility is abruptly shattered when the younger brother is captured by a ruthless group of Orsini soldiers. In a sudden and tragic turn of events, Cola's brother is brutally slain before his eyes, igniting Cola's desire for vengeance and transforming his idealistic dreams into a relentless pursuit of power and justice for the people of Rome. This harrowing beginning establishes the stakes for Cola di Rienzi's journey and sets the tone for the conflicts that will ensue throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 30.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Rienzo, Cola di, -1354 -- Fiction Biographical fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 1152232 2025-07-23T04:10:39.981877 text/html 1152053 1151962 2024-12-23T15:23:11.975662 2023-09-24T13:30:00.858312 text/html text/html 526583 2025-07-23T04:10:52.797233 application/epub+zip 546510 2025-07-23T04:10:43.739317 application/epub+zip 531774 2025-07-23T04:10:42.348332 application/epub+zip 955436 2025-07-23T04:10:59.907292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 908642 2025-07-23T04:10:51.859286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795389 2022-08-25T18:12:31.948447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1072228 2025-07-23T04:10:39.258875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1028484 2018-06-20T11:55:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18354 2025-07-23T04:11:00.037220 application/rdf+xml 18436 2025-07-23T04:10:42.847314 image/jpeg 4238 2025-07-23T04:10:42.599275 image/jpeg 412647 2018-06-20T11:55:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 522944 2025-07-23T04:10:40.074850 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