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 Project Gutenberg 2001-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 1185 Sienkiewicz, Henryk 1846 1916 Curtin, Jeremiah 1835 1906 Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quo_Vadis_(novel) Produced by David Reed, and David Widger "Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the Roman Empire during the reign of Nero, the story explores the clash of traditional Roman values with the emerging influence of Christianity. The central characters include Marcus Vinicius, a young Roman tribune, and Lygia, a beautiful Christian captive, whose love story unfolds amidst the political and moral turmoil of the time. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Petronius, the "arbiter of elegance" in Nero's court, who is recovering from a lavish feast. He is soon visited by his nephew, Marcus Vinicius, who speaks of his experiences in war and his burgeoning love for Lygia. As their conversation unfolds in the opulence of Roman bathhouses, we learn of Vinicius's determination to claim Lygia's affection, despite the prejudices of their society. The opening sets the stage for the larger conflicts between love, faith, and the power struggles entwined in the fabric of the Roman Empire, hinting at the challenges the characters will face as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 -- Fiction Rome -- History -- Nero, 54-68 -- Fiction Christian fiction PG Text Historical Fiction Movie Books Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 1400313 2025-08-02T04:33:52.319472 text/html 1447729 2021-02-26T00:50:33 text/html 572918 2025-08-02T04:34:07.427412 application/epub+zip 596875 2025-08-02T04:33:56.587492 application/epub+zip 577802 2025-08-02T04:33:54.863442 application/epub+zip 1049702 2025-08-02T04:34:16.124377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 970440 2025-08-02T04:34:06.275385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895552 2022-09-02T06:19:37.808776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1219977 2025-08-02T04:33:49.877486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1219852 2016-11-19T10:03:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1204785 2008-12-31T04:13:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1205704 2008-12-31T04:13:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24076 2025-08-02T04:34:16.279372 application/rdf+xml 16661 2025-08-02T04:33:55.412444 image/jpeg 3711 2025-08-02T04:33:55.136442 image/jpeg 453396 2016-11-19T10:05:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 451231 2008-12-31T04:14:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 474455 2021-02-26T00:50:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 451234 2008-12-31T04:14:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 556269 2025-08-02T04:33:52.422487 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia