Hadrian the Seventh

In "Hadrian the Seventh," Frederick Rolfe weaves a rich tapestry of ambition, spirituality, and the quest for personal redemption against the backdrop of early 20th-century Europe. The novel features the transformative journey of an Englishman, George Arthur Rose, who becomes Pope Hadrian VII after a series of miraculous and improbable events. Rolfe’s distinctive literary style, marked by ornate p...