Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 300 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Antonina; Or, The Fall of Rome Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonina_(Collins_novel) Produced by Bronwyn Margaret Evans. HTML version by Al Haines. "Antonina; Or, The Fall of Rome" by Wilkie Collins is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in a time of upheaval as the Gothic forces march toward Rome, exploring the personal and emotional struggles amidst these grand historical events. The story introduces key characters such as Goisvintha, a Gothic woman, and her wounded child, as well as the ambitious senator Vetranio, who becomes entangled in the life of a young girl named Antonina, representative of the conflicts between personal ambition and historical tumult. At the start of the novel, we are plunged into the desolate highlands where a Gothic woman, Goisvintha, seeks refuge with her wounded child, all while ominous clouds loom over their fate. The narrative vividly portrays their despair as they await salvation or death amid the impending Gothic invasion. Meanwhile, in contrasting scenes, Vetranio, a senator in Rome, is depicted as a frivolous figure engrossed in trivial pursuits, unaware of the storm brewing outside his palace walls. The opening chapters establish a stark contrast between the lives of those fighting for survival and those immersed in decadence, setting the stage for a dramatic exploration of fate, identity, and resistance as the characters face the collapsing might of the once-great Roman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Goths -- Fiction Rome -- History -- Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 1057004 2025-07-02T07:57:50.180299 text/html 1043237 2021-01-08T21:40:05 text/html 470299 2025-07-02T07:58:01.182230 application/epub+zip 494713 2025-07-02T07:57:53.304257 application/epub+zip 480790 2025-07-02T07:57:52.019297 application/epub+zip 809573 2025-07-02T07:58:07.480213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776123 2025-07-02T07:58:00.341317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743321 2022-09-02T10:47:54.421488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1011460 2025-07-02T07:57:48.760285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1011301 2021-01-08T21:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19600 2025-07-02T07:58:07.609195 application/rdf+xml 13681 2025-07-02T07:57:52.527286 image/jpeg 3432 2025-07-02T07:57:52.273285 image/jpeg 384313 2021-01-08T21:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 379124 2021-01-08T21:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 459535 2025-07-02T07:57:50.260289 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