Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Polish

The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature
Historical novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in Polish under its Latin title in 1896. The title means "where are you going?" and alludes to a New Testament verse (John 13:36). The popular novel was widely translated. Set in ancient Rome during the reign of the emperor Nero, Quo Vadis? tells the story of the love that develops between a young Christian woman and a Roman officer who, after meeting her fellow Christians, converts to her religion. Underlying their relationship is the contrast between the worldly opulence of the Roman aristocracy and the poverty, simplicity, and spiritual power of the Christians. The novel has as a subtext the persecution and political subjugation of Poland by Russia. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Quo Vadis,Henryk Sienkiewicz,W. S. Kuniczak,Hippocrene Books,0781805503,Church history,Classics,Fiction,Fiction - Historical,Historical - General,Historical fiction,History,Literature: Classics,Nero, 54-68,Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600,Rome

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