Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero by Henryk Sienkiewicz
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"Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a historical novel written in 1895-1896. Set in ancient Rome during Nero's reign, it follows the forbidden romance between Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician, and Lygia, a Christian woman and hostage. As their love develops against the backdrop of imperial decadence, the Great Fire of Rome ignites, leading Nero to brutally persecute Christians as scapegoats. The novel weaves together
personal passion, religious faith, and historical events in a gripping tale of survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sienkiewicz, Henryk, 1846-1916 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906 |
| Title | Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quo_Vadis_(novel) |
| Credits | Produced by David Reed, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Rome -- History -- Nero, 54-68 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Christian fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2853 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2001 |
| Last Update | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1933 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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