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Readers who enjoy love stories set against real history, sharp court intrigue, witty courtiers and brave believers. It suits anyone drawn to ancient Rome, sweeping drama and tales where faith meets passion.
Che cos’è questo libro
Where are you going? That question drives Quo Vadis, a historical novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, set in Rome under the emperor Nero. Lovers, courtiers and an old fisherman who preaches in the capital of the world all have to answer it. Sienkiewicz builds his story on real people and real events, and adds a love story. Marcus Vinicius, a young officer used to getting what he wants, falls for Lygia, a king's daughter raised in a quiet Roman home. Her faith is one he has never met.
In questo riassunto
- 1A bored aesthete takes up a lover's causeFree
- 2Soldiers arrive and a home is broken
- 3A feast, a rescue, and a lost bride
- 4A Greek schemer follows the sign of the fish
- 5Night at Ostrianum and a failed abduction
- 6Enemies are cared for and a heart begins to change
- 7Love teaches Vinicius while Nero's court grows madder
- 8Rome burns and a scapegoat is chosen
- 9What the story means and how it is told
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A bored aesthete takes up a lover's cause
The story opens in the bathhouse of Petronius, a rich courtier known as the judge of elegance. His nephew Vinicius arrives from the Parthian war and confesses that he cannot rest. He saw a young woman at a garden fountain in the house of the retired general Aulus Plautius.
She is Lygia, the daughter of a Lygian king, handed to Rome as a hostage and raised by Aulus and his wife Pomponia. Because she is not a slave, Vinicius cannot simply buy her. Petronius is amused and agrees to help.
At the house he expects gloom and finds calm. Pomponia tells him that not Nero but God rules the world, and the skeptic is shaken. Petronius then devises a plan to have Nero claim the girl as a hostage and hand her to Vinicius.
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Questions about Quo vadis?
What is Quo Vadis about?
It follows the Roman officer Marcus Vinicius, who falls in love with the Christian hostage Lygia in the time of Nero. His pursuit of her leads him through palace feasts, a secret Christian meeting, and the burning of Rome.
What does Quo Vadis mean?
In the novel it is a question asked in a famous scene on the road out of Rome, and it also asks each character what direction his life is taking.
Is Quo Vadis based on a true story?
Partly. Nero, Seneca, Petronius, Poppaea, Peter, and Paul were real, and the great fire of Rome and the persecution of Christians really happened. Vinicius, Lygia, Ursus, and Chilo are invented by Sienkiewicz.
When was Quo Vadis written?
Henryk Sienkiewicz wrote it in the 1890s, in Polish, and it soon reached readers around the world. It tells of events in the first century under Nero, many centuries before.
Is Quo Vadis worth reading?
Yes for readers who like a vivid story. It joins a clear love plot, memorable characters like Petronius and Chilo, and grand scenes of ancient Rome, and it offers a lively look at how early Christians lived.