Lord Edward Fitzgerald: A Historical Romance is a novel written by Matthias McDonnell Bodkin and published in 1896. The book is a fictionalized account of the life of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, an Irish aristocrat who was involved in the United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798. The novel follows Fitzgerald's life from his early days as a young man in Ireland to his involvement in the rebellion and eventual capture and death. Along the way, he falls in love...