Savonarola: A Tragedy (1891)

by Alfred Austin

Book Overview

Savonarola: A Tragedy is a play written by Alfred Austin and published in 1891. The play is based on the life of Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian Dominican friar and preacher who lived in the late 15th century. Savonarola was known for his religious and political reforms in Florence, which led to his eventual downfall and execution. The play follows Savonarola's rise to power and his clashes with the ruling Medici family and the Catholic Church. It...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164096249
• ISBN13: 9781164096245
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"