Italy, Spain, and Portugal

7 books

Leila or, the Siege of Granada, CompleteEdward Bulwer Lytton · 1838A historical novel set in 1491, when the armies of Ferdinand and Isabella besiege the Moorish city of Granada, focusing on figures such as the last king Boabdil and the mysterious enchanter Almamen during the final days of Moorish rule in Spain.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Rienzi, the Last of the Roman TribunesEdward Bulwer Lytton · 1835A historical novel by Edward Bulwer Lytton, first published in 1835, telling the story of Cola di Rienzi, the fourteenth-century Roman tribune who rose to lead the Roman people against the nobility. The author bases the plot on historical events of Rienzi's rise and fall.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

RomolaGeorge Eliot · 1863Romola is a historical novel by George Eliot, published in 1863, set in Florence in the late fifteenth century. It follows the story of Romola, daughter of a blind scholar, amid the political and religious turmoil of Renaissance Florentine life.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Hill of VenusNathan Gallizier · 1917A 1917 historical romance novel by Nathan Gallizier, set in thirteenth-century Italy. It follows Francesco Villani, a young page who rides to the cloisters of San Cataldo to see his dying father, opening a tale of love, destiny, and medieval intrigue.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Proud PrinceJustin H. McCarthy · 1903An illustrated 1903 romantic novel by Justin Huntly McCarthy, set in Sicily under King Robert the Good. It follows Perpetua, the executioner's daughter, whose lonely mountain life changes with the arrival of a stranger and the coming of the king.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Viper of Milan: A Romance of LombardyMarjorie Bowen · 1906A historical novel set in fourteenth-century Lombardy, this 1906 romance follows the struggle between the treacherous Duke of Milan, Giangaleazzo Visconti, and the exiled Mastino della Scala, whose coalition against Milan is tested by betrayal and the duke's cunning.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Under the Witches' Moon: A Romantic Tale of Mediaeval RomeNathan Gallizier · 1917A historical romance novel published in 1917, set in medieval Rome during the year 935. It follows Tristan of Avalon, a melancholy young pilgrim who arrives in the city on the eve of St. John and wanders among crowds gathered for the festival.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية