Project Gutenberg 2008-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 208 Charles, Elizabeth Rundle 1828 1896 Charles, Elisabeth Rundle Churberg, Waldemar 1848 1924 Helena's household: a tale of Rome in the first century. Finnish Helenan perhe Kertomus Romasta ensimäiseltä vuosisadalta Produced by Tapio Riikonen "HELENAN PERHE" by Elizabeth Rundle Charles is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative takes place in Rome during the time of Nero, focusing on the early Christians and the societal dynamics of the era. Central to the story are characters like the Apostle Paul and his companion Luke, as well as the family of Lucius Sulpicius Labeo and his wife Helena, who face the challenges and tribulations brought on by the tumultuous social and political landscape of ancient Rome. At the start of the book, we are introduced to a vibrant and complex Roman society under Nero’s rule. The narrative blends historical context with character exploration as it follows Paul and Luke's journey toward the capital, while Helena anxiously awaits news of her husband Labeo, who is stationed in Britain. The text paints a vivid picture of life in that period, touching on themes of faith, courage, and the struggle against oppression, as well as the tension created by the political unrest and religious persecutions of the time. Helena's emotional turmoil and her brother Cineas' steadfastness provide a personal touch to the overarching historical drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Rome -- History -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels 953583 2025-06-10T08:10:10.768858 text/html 953404 2025-01-10T08:08:48.333137 text/html 409190 2025-06-10T08:10:22.722796 application/epub+zip 423626 2025-06-10T08:10:13.286846 application/epub+zip 423625 2025-06-10T08:10:11.791807 application/epub+zip 723319 2025-06-10T08:10:30.176729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667903 2025-06-10T08:10:21.736789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650903 2022-09-11T10:23:39.874985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 879137 2025-06-10T08:10:10.063861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 835825 2008-02-04T05:42:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 315345 2008-02-04T05:43:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17959 2025-06-10T08:10:30.341716 application/rdf+xml 12165 2025-06-10T08:10:12.375797 image/jpeg 3102 2025-06-10T08:10:12.086842 image/jpeg 402309 2025-06-10T08:10:10.853872 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia