novel "Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes"
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"Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes" is an 1835 historical novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that dramatizes the rise and fall of the 14th-century Roman populist leader Cola di Rienzi.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes | 44 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationComposer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | opera ⓘ |
| adaptationPremiereYear | 1842 ⓘ |
| author | Edward Bulwer-Lytton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cola di Rienzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
conflict between nobility and commoners
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medieval Rome ⓘ struggle for republican liberty ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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political novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Rienzi (opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalizedElements |
invented secondary characters
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romantic subplots ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
charismatic leadership
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corruption of power ⓘ idealism versus realism ⓘ mob psychology ⓘ rise and downfall of a hero ⓘ |
| historicalEventContext | political turmoil in 14th-century Rome ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
Cola di Rienzi
NERFINISHED
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Roman nobility ⓘ |
| inspiredComposer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Rienzi (opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Cola di Rienzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Richard Wagner
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portrayal of medieval Roman republicanism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareer | early novels of Edward Bulwer-Lytton ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | three-volume novel ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| publisher | Saunders and Otley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| subject |
Roman politics
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popular revolution ⓘ rise and fall of a populist leader ⓘ tyranny and power ⓘ |
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