"shipwrecked stranger, who introduces himself as Tito Melema, a young Italianate-Greek scholar. Tito becomes acquainted with several other Florentines, including Nello the barber and a young girl named Tessa. He is also introduced to a blind scholar named Bardo de' Bardi, and his daughter Romola. As Tito becomes settled in Florence, assisting Bardo with classical studies, he falls in love with Romola. Romola (film) Romola is a 1924 American drama film directed by Henry King and shot on location in Italy. The film stars Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, William Powell and Ronald Colman, and is based on the George Eliot"
"the Christian faith in that strange era, which has so many points of resemblance with the present"". The spiritual journey undertaken by the title character in some ways emulates Eliot's own religious struggle. In ""Romola"", the title character has a non-religious and scholarly, yet insular, upbringing. She is gradually exposed to the wider religious world, which impacts her life at fortuitous moments. Yet continued immersion in religious life highlights its incompatibility with her own virtues, and by the end of the story she has adopted a humanist, empathic middle-ground. ""Romola"" is George Eliot's fourth published novel. Set in Renaissance Italy,"
"Craig lived in Villa Raggio, next door to Beerbohm, from 1917 to 1928. Rapallo is the setting for most of Elmore Leonard's crime novel ""Pronto"". Among the recipients of the honorary citizenship of Rapallo are: Rapallo railway station, opened in 1868, forms part of the Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa railway. Rapallo Rapallo () is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, located in the Liguria region of northern Italy. As of 2017 it counts 29,778 inhabitants. It is situated on the Ligurian Sea coast, on the Tigullio Gulf, between Portofino and Chiavari. The climate is moderate. Many of the villas are"
"Sanremo Sanremo or San Remo (; , locally ) is a city and comune on the Mediterranean coast of Liguria, in north-western Italy. Founded in Roman times, it has a population of 57,000, and is known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival and the Milan–San Remo cycling classic. The name of the city is a phonetic contraction of ""Sant'Eremo di San Romolo"", which refers to Romulus of Genoa, the successor to Syrus of Genoa. It is often stated in modern folk stories that Sanremo is a translation"
"it is isolated from her other novels, which were set in 19th-century England. Also for the first time, George Eliot published her story in serialised format and with a different publisher. Smith, Elder & Co. reportedly paid Eliot £7,000 for the novel, but was less than satisfied at the commercial outcome. Richard Hutton, in the mid-19th century, acknowledged that ""Romola"" would never be one of her most popular novels. Nevertheless, Hutton described the novel as ""one of the greatest works of modern fiction […] probably the author's greatest work"". George Eliot herself described her labour in writing the novel as"
"at a nadir. Years later, badly wounded and paralyzed from his battles, Luigi wrote the novella in his villa, setting it in Verona, whose towers he could see from his window. He dedicated the work to Lucina, who by then had been married off to someone else. Da Porto set the story in Verona (at that time, a strategic city for Venice), in the age of Bartolomeo della Scala (1301–1304). He created the names of Romeo (later Romeus) and Giulietta (soon to be Juliet in England) and even created the characters of Mercutio, Tybalt, Friar Laurence, and Paris. Luigi Da"
"Auletta Auletta (Cilentan: ""L'Avuletta"") is a town and ""comune"" in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. According to a legend retold by historian Giovan Battista Pacichelli, the name of Auletta would stem from Auleto, one of Aeneas' companions. Another suggested origin is ""olea"", the Latin word for ""oil"", and the town is mentioned as ""Olibola"" in 1095 and ""Olivola"" in 1131. Auletta was already fortified around the year 1000, the castle also being built in this period. Immediately the Unification of Italy, in 1861, the population rose against the Piedmontese Regio Esercito troops. 45 local"
"Imola Imola (, or ) is a city and ""comune"" in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, located on the river Santerno, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The city is traditionally considered the western entrance to the historical region Romagna. The city is most noted as the home of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari which formerly hosted the Formula One San Marino Grand Prix (the race was named after the nearby independent republic of San Marino, as Monza already hosted the Italian Grand Prix), and the deaths of Formula One drivers Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger at the"
"origins in the 12th century, when the territory in the Valle del Tronto was ruled by the Normans and later the Kingdom of Naples. On 24 August 2016, numerous buildings were destroyed and damaged by the Central Italy earthquake. Accumoli Accumoli is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Lazio, located about northeast of Rome and about northeast of Rieti. It is located in the natural park known as the ""Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park"". Located at an altitude of 855 m above sea level in the Umbria-Marche Apennines, Accumoli is an"
"Corleone Corleone (; or ) is an Italian town and ""comune"" of roughly 11,158 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in Sicily. Several Mafia bosses have come from Corleone, including: Tommy Gagliano, Jack Dragna, Giuseppe Morello, Michele Navarra, Luciano Leggio, Leoluca Bagarella, Salvatore Riina and Bernardo Provenzano. It is also the birthplace of several fictional characters in Mario Puzo's novel ""The Godfather"", including the eponymous Vito (Andolini) Corleone. The local mafia clan, the Corleonesi, led the Mafia in the 1980s and 1990s, and were the most violent and ruthless group ever to take control of the organization. The Corleone"
"Venosa Venosa (Lucano: ) is a town and ""comune"" in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, in the Vulture area. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Ginestra, Lavello, Maschito, Montemilone, Palazzo San Gervasio, Rapolla and Spinazzola. The city was known as Venusia (""City of Venus"") to the Romans, who credited its establishment—as Aphrodisia (""City of Aphrodite"")—to the Homeric hero Diomedes. He was said to have moved to Magna Graeca in southern Italy following the Trojan War, seeking a life of peace and building the town and its temples to appease the anger of"
"Forlì Forlì (; ; ) is a ""comune"" (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. It is the central city of Romagna. The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the right of the Montone river, and is an important agricultural centre. The city hosts many of Italy's culturally and artistically significant landmarks; it is also notable as the birthplace of painters Melozzo da Forlì and Marco Palmezzano, humanist historian Flavio Biondo, physicians Geronimo Mercuriali and Giovanni Battista Morgagni. The University Campus of Forlì (part of the University of Bologna)"
"as part of the newly formed Kingdom of Italy. <BR> Rocca Priora Rocca Priora is a small town and ""comune"" in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It is one of the Castelli Romani on the Alban Hills about southeast of Rome, situated in the Regional Park known as the ""Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani"". Rocca Priora occupied the area of the old Latin town of ""Corbium""; here several battles, described by ancient historians, were fought by Italic peoples. After the destruction of Tusculum in 1191, the population increased. In the 14th century the Savelli family rose to prominence"
"referring to ""Lilium Petrae"", a possible etymology of the town name. <br> Petralia Sottana Petralia Sottana () is a town and ""comune"" in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in the island of Sicily, southern Italy. The main characters in Emanuele Crialese's 2006 film of Sicilian immigration to America, ""Nuovomondo"", come from the town of Petralia. The Madonie Mountains cover the commune. The commune is on the border between the Metropolitan City of Palermo and the Province of Caltanissetta . It is bounded by the communes of Alimena, Blufi, Caltanissetta, Castelbuono, Castellana Sicula, Geraci Siculo, Isnello, Marianopoli, Petralia Soprana, Polizzi Generosa,"
"Ventimiglia Ventimiglia (; Ligurian: , ; ; ) is a city, ""comune"" (municipality) and bishopric in Liguria, northern Italy, in the province of Imperia. It is located southwest of Genoa, and from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia River, which divides the town into two parts. Ventimiglia's urban area has a population of 55,000. The name derives from Ancient Ligurian , meaning ""capital city of the Intemelii"". The name was Latinized as , which later became and later still . This became ""Ventimiglia"" in Italian. The similarity to"
"Conventual Padre Setti. In the 16th century, the Accademia degli Industriosi flourished. Imola is twinned with: Imola Imola (, or ) is a city and ""comune"" in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, located on the river Santerno, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The city is traditionally considered the western entrance to the historical region Romagna. The city is most noted as the home of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari which formerly hosted the Formula One San Marino Grand Prix (the race was named after the nearby independent republic of San Marino, as Monza already hosted the Italian"
"title and become A.S.D. Monterotondo Calcio. <br> Marino, Lazio Marino ( or , local Romanesco: ) is an Italian city and ""comune"" in Lazio (central Italy), on the Alban Hills, Italy, southeast of Rome, with a population of 37,684 and a territory of . It is bounded by other communes, Castel Gandolfo, Albano Laziale, Rocca di Papa, Grottaferrata, and Ciampino. Marino is famous for its white wine, and for its ""Grape Festival"", which has been celebrated since 1924. The territory of Marino was inhabited by Latin tribes from the 1st millennium BC. The ancient cities of ""Bovillae"" (Frattocchie), ""Mugilla"" (Santa"
"Romagna Romagna (Romagnol: ""Rumâgna"") is an Italian historical region that approximately corresponds to the south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna, North Italy. Traditionally, it is limited by the Apennines to the south-west, the Adriatic to the east, and the rivers Reno and Sillaro to the north and west. The region's major cities include Cesena, Faenza, Forlì, Imola, Ravenna, Rimini and City of San Marino (San Marino is a landlocked state inside the Romagna historical region). The region has been recently formally expanded with the transfer of seven comuni (Casteldelci, Maiolo, Novafeltria, Pennabilli, San Leo, Sant'Agata Feltria, Talamello) from the Marche region,"
"Rossella (TV series) Rossella is an Italian television series. The story is set in Genoa late in the nineteenth century. The main character is a beautiful young girl named Rossella from a very wealthy family of high social class. In an accident she meets a journalist named Giuliano and falls in love with him at first sight. In spite of her father's attempt to prevent the marriage, Rossella, who has already been forced to marry Walter Jagaer, elopes with Giuliano in order to get married. It makes the father to reject the daughter with the thought that she has rejected"
"Petralia Sottana Petralia Sottana () is a town and ""comune"" in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in the island of Sicily, southern Italy. The main characters in Emanuele Crialese's 2006 film of Sicilian immigration to America, ""Nuovomondo"", come from the town of Petralia. The Madonie Mountains cover the commune. The commune is on the border between the Metropolitan City of Palermo and the Province of Caltanissetta . It is bounded by the communes of Alimena, Blufi, Caltanissetta, Castelbuono, Castellana Sicula, Geraci Siculo, Isnello, Marianopoli, Petralia Soprana, Polizzi Generosa, Resuttano, Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Villalba. The coat of arms shows three lilies,"
"Carsoli Carsoli (Marsicano: """") is a town and ""comune"" in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo (central Italy). The ancient Roman city lies southwest of the modern town. The ancient city, known as Carsioli (or Carseoli), was founded in the country of the Aequi between 302 and 298 BC, just after the establishment of Alba Fucens, no doubt as a stronghold to guard the road to the latter. It is mentioned in 211 BC as one of the 12 of 30 Latin colonies that protested their inability to furnish more men or money for the war against Hannibal. It is known"
"Rapallo Rapallo () is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, located in the Liguria region of northern Italy. As of 2017 it counts 29,778 inhabitants. It is situated on the Ligurian Sea coast, on the Tigullio Gulf, between Portofino and Chiavari. The climate is moderate. Many of the villas are built in the hills that rise immediately behind the city, protecting them from strong northern winds. The Rapallo area is included within the Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino, encompassing the territory of six Ligurian communes. The first settlement dates probably from the 8th century BC, although the findings"
"Accumoli Accumoli is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Lazio, located about northeast of Rome and about northeast of Rieti. It is located in the natural park known as the ""Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park"". Located at an altitude of 855 m above sea level in the Umbria-Marche Apennines, Accumoli is an enclave within the province of Ascoli Piceno. Until 1927, it was part of the province of Aquila in Abruzzo. The climate is typical internal Apennines with cold, snowy winters and summers almost never too hot. The town has its"
"L'Aquila L'Aquila (, meaning """"The Eagle"""") is a city and ""comune"" in Southern Italy, both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 70,967 inhabitants. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the Aterno river, it is surrounded by the Apennine Mountains, with the Gran Sasso d'Italia to the north-east. L'Aquila sits upon a hillside in the middle of a narrow valley; tall snow-capped mountains of the Gran Sasso massif flank the town. A maze of narrow streets, lined with Baroque and Renaissance"
"Galeata Galeata () is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Forlì. Galeata borders the following municipalities: Civitella di Romagna, Predappio, Premilcuore, Rocca San Casciano, Santa Sofia. Galeata's origins are connected to the old Umbrian town of ""Mevaniola"", captured by the Romans in 266 BC. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the settlement was moved to the modern Galeata. The latter's fortunes in the Middle Ages stemmed from the creation of the powerful Abbey of Sant'Ellero (Hilary of Galeata), which administrated for centuries"
"Novels and books partly or wholly set in Frascati include: Some operas mention Frascati, including ""La Frascatana ""(""L'Enfante de Zamora""), 1774, by Giovanni Paisiello Frascati was the birthplace of: Frascati has drawn many famous people to live there for a time including: Frascati Frascati () is a city and ""comune"" in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is located south-east of Rome, on the Alban Hills close to the ancient city of Tusculum. Frascati is closely associated with science, being the location of several international scientific laboratories. Frascati produces the white wine with"
"located about 60 miles northeast of Rome. Her parents were Giovanni, a musician turned coal merchant, and Amelia Perilli, a primary school teacher. They named her after a character in ""Niccoló de' Lapi"" (1841), a historical novel by Massimo D'Azeglio. After graduating from the Istituto magistrale in 1924, Bonanni taught in several village schools in the mountains around L’Aquila. She witnessed first-hand the hardships of village life before moving back to L'Aquila in 1930. In 1927 Bonanni published her first collection of fiction, ""Storie tragiche della montagna, Novelle d’Abruzzo"" (""Tragic Stories from the Mountains: Novellas of the Abruzzo""), and some"
"Gaeta. The main connection is that by road from Terracina and Gaeta. The nearest railways station is that of Fondi-Sperlonga, on one of the two Rome-Naples main lines (the one going via Formia). Sperlonga Sperlonga (locally ) is a coastal town in the province of Latina, Italy, about halfway between Rome and Naples. It is best known for the ancient Roman sea grotto discovered in the grounds of the Villa of Tiberius containing the important and spectacular Sperlonga sculptures, which are displayed in a museum on the site. Surrounding towns include Terracina to the West, Fondi to the North, Itri"
"Strongoli Strongoli is a ""comune"" and town with a population of over 6000 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, southernmost Italy. In Antiquity, Strongoli was the site of Petelia, said to have been founded by Philoctetes. It is the birthplace of Italian baroque composer Leonardo Vinci. Some historians claim that Ancient Petelia already was a bishopric, established perhaps in 546 or then adopting the city's new medieval name Strongoli, but without solid evidence, and the see in never mentioned in the Byzantine imperial ""Notitia Episcopatuum"" of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, which most dioceses in Calabria belonged to in"
"against the German occupation forces. <br> Lenola, Lazio Lenola is a town and ""comune"" in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy. Its territory is included in the Natural Preserve of the Monti Aurunci. Measured from one of its panoramic viewpoints (""Il Colle""), Lenola is located 425 m above the sea level, at the western border of Latina province, also bordering Frosinone province. Its territory encompasses 45,70 km², population 4.195. Surrounded by Ausoni mounts and despite being landlocked, Lenola is only a few kilometres from the Tirreno sea. Its privileged position offers one of the most"
"Sermoneta Sermoneta is a hill town and ""comune"" in the province of Latina (Lazio), central Italy. It is a walled hill town, with a 13th-century Romanesque cathedral called Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and a massive castle, built by the Caetani family. The Cistercian Valvisciolo Abbey is located nearby. The churches of San Giuseppe (mainly 16th century) and San Michele (mainly 12th century) still stand. In the 13th-16th centuries, it was home to a flourishing Jewish community. Sermoneta is the hometown of the humanist Aldo Manuzio and the Baroque painter Antonio Cavallucci. Scenes of the 2007 film ""Silk"" featuring Keira"
"rank : Strongoli relies on the production of oil, wine, cereals, citruses and intensive cattle breeding. Strongoli Strongoli is a ""comune"" and town with a population of over 6000 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, southernmost Italy. In Antiquity, Strongoli was the site of Petelia, said to have been founded by Philoctetes. It is the birthplace of Italian baroque composer Leonardo Vinci. Some historians claim that Ancient Petelia already was a bishopric, established perhaps in 546 or then adopting the city's new medieval name Strongoli, but without solid evidence, and the see in never mentioned in the Byzantine"
"Genoa Genoa ( ; ; ; English, historically, and ) is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of Genoa, which in 2015 became the Metropolitan City of Genoa, counted 855,834 resident persons. Over 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera. Located on the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is currently the"