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Francesca Colonna

The Italian noblewoman Rodolphe loved in Florence, remembered in his novel as 'cara Francesca' and mourned as 'Povera Francesca.'

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Also known as cara Francesca, Colonna, Francesca Colonna, Povera Francesca, Francesca Soderini

First appearance: albert savarus

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Francesca Colonna, later Francesca Soderini, is the woman at the center of the story Savarus cannot stop writing: a Florentine of high birth whose love for Rodolphe collided with her family's ambitions and her own duty.

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RORodolphePGPrincess Gando…GIGinaASAlbert SavarusTITitoFCFrancesca Colonna

Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Rivalry
  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Central romantic and religious figures
  • Local society and Italian nobility
  • Protagonist

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