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Quo Vadis
A young Roman soldier falls in love only to discover that his sweetheart belongs to a strange new cult—a group that meets in secret to worship their one and only god. The romance of Marcus Vinicius and Lygia unfolds amid the decadence of ancient Rome, where bloodthirsty crowds flock to gladiatorial contests and a mad emperor sets fire to his own city. With its captivating blend of fictional and real characters, this historical novel contrasts the worldly opulence of the Roman aristocracy with the poverty, simplicity, and spiritual power of the early Christians.
Quo Vadis ("Where are you going?") was one of the world's first bestsellers and contributed toward the author's 1905 receipt of the Nobel Prize in literature. Originally written in Polish, its tale of the Roman suppression of Christianity echoes the Russian domination of Poland. This edition features Jeremiah Curtin's English translation of Henryk Sienkiewicz's enduring epic.
Quo Vadis ("Where are you going?") was one of the world's first bestsellers and contributed toward the author's 1905 receipt of the Nobel Prize in literature. Originally written in Polish, its tale of the Roman suppression of Christianity echoes the Russian domination of Poland. This edition features Jeremiah Curtin's English translation of Henryk Sienkiewicz's enduring epic.
Reprint of the English edition published by Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1896.
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A young Roman soldier falls in love only to discover that his sweetheart belongs to a strange new cult—a group that meets in secret to worship their one and only god. The romance of Marcus Vinicius and Lygia unfolds amid the decadence of ancient Rome, where bloodthirsty crowds flock to gladiatorial contests and a mad emperor sets fire to his own city. With its captivating blend of fictional and real characters, this historical novel contrasts the worldly opulence of the Roman aristocracy with the poverty, simplicity, and spiritual power of the early Christians.
Quo Vadis ("Where are you going?") was one of the world's first bestsellers and contributed toward the author's 1905 receipt of the Nobel Prize in literature. Originally written in Polish, its tale of the Roman suppression of Christianity echoes the Russian domination of Poland. This edition features Jeremiah Curtin's English translation of Henryk Sienkiewicz's enduring epic.
Quo Vadis ("Where are you going?") was one of the world's first bestsellers and contributed toward the author's 1905 receipt of the Nobel Prize in literature. Originally written in Polish, its tale of the Roman suppression of Christianity echoes the Russian domination of Poland. This edition features Jeremiah Curtin's English translation of Henryk Sienkiewicz's enduring epic.
Reprint of the English edition published by Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1896.
roman persecution; roman suppression; historical novel; roman society; spiritual power; early christians; love story; faith in god; gladiator contests; ancient rome; roman aristocracy; insane emperor; rome burning; poverty; roman soldiers; social unrest; fall of rome; religious persecution; against the odds; intense; injustice; conspiracies; historical ;Â emperor nero;prize winning;christian faith;nobel prize;polish literature;roman historical;christian story;truth lives;christian princess;1951 movie;1951 film;nero's rome;polish language;classic literature;encounters jesus;jesus replies;roman tribune;pagan roman;robert taylor;roman people;nero's reign;roman citizens;christian martyrs;latin terms;christian teachings;christian movement;century rome;roman centurion;aesthetic experience;fictional characters;christian girl;roman rule;roman society;roman soldier;modern translation;roman life;researched historical;christian woman;christian religion;christian community;roman emperor;christian message;roman history;project gutenberg;true classic;king james;christian church;ancient history;prize winner;english translation;roman empire;vivid picture;historical figures;clarendon;pyrrho;domine;ursus;satyricon;crispus;ben-hur;1970;aulus;kingdoms;petronius;colosseum;tarsus;suetonius;tacitus;persecutions;arbiter;eunice;gladiators;1895;1896;martyrdom;crucified;1905;decadence;debauchery;lions;romans;conversion;imperial;hostage;historical fiction romance;books on christian faith
