Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis: A Narrative Of The Time Of Nero is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. The book is set in ancient Rome during the reign of Emperor Nero in the first century AD. The story follows the love affair between a Roman patrician named Marcus Vinicius and a Christian woman named Lygia. As Marcus tries to win Lygia's heart, he becomes increasingly interested in her faith and the teachings of Christianity. Meanwhile, Nero's persecution of the Christians intensifies, and Marcus and Lygia find themselves caught up in the violence and chaos of the time. The novel explores themes of love, faith, and the struggle between good and evil. Quo Vadis was first published in Polish in 1895 and has since been translated into numerous languages. The book has been adapted into several films and stage productions and is regarded as a classic of historical fiction.1898. Sienkiewicz is regarded as the most outstanding and prolific Polish writer of the second half of the nineteenth century. The winner of the Nobel Prize in 1905, he is best known for his epic historical novel Quo Vadis, which depicts early Christianity and the persecutions. The story follows Vinicius, a soldier, who, in order to win the love of Ligia, a Christian, must come to understand the true meaning of her religion, even as Rome sinks under the excesses of Nero and Christians are thrown to the lions. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.