Project Gutenberg 2018-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 95 Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick 1802 1865 Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick Stephen, Cardinal Wiseman, Cardinal (Nicholas Patrick Stephen) Wiseman, N. (Nicholas) Wiseman, Nicola Mannstén, Emil 1873 1944 Mannsten, Emil Fabiola; or, The church of the catacombs. Finnish Fabiola eli katakombien kirkko Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabiola_(novel) Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabiola_(novela) Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Fabiola eli katakombien kirkko" by Nicholas Patrick Wiseman is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in ancient Rome during the early 4th century AD, focusing on the lives of its characters as they navigate the complexities of faith and society amidst the backdrop of impending Christian persecution. In the story, the central figures include Lucina, a noble Christian widow, and her son Pankratius, whose faith is challenged as he encounters both the beauty and dangers of their world. The opening of the book introduces us to the historical context of Rome while portraying a poignant scene between Lucina and her son, Pankratius. As they converse, Pankratius shares his experiences from school, where he faced hostility from peers for expressing his Christian beliefs. The narrative highlights his inner conflict about standing up for his faith in a time of turmoil. Meanwhile, Lucina's worries for her son are palpable, as she hopes that he may become a martyr for their belief system, reminiscent of his deceased father. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of themes such as faith, sacrifice, and the struggle between paganism and early Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 31.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Historical fiction Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 -- Fiction Christian fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels 519076 2025-07-23T07:40:00.142256 text/html 518897 518813 2024-12-24T06:41:50.536960 2023-09-25T05:56:50.394828 text/html text/html 276571 2025-07-23T07:40:08.137154 application/epub+zip 283834 2025-07-23T07:40:03.350172 application/epub+zip 270021 2025-07-23T07:40:02.184173 application/epub+zip 531036 2025-07-23T07:40:11.862156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510130 2025-07-23T07:40:07.418150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466107 2022-09-26T10:27:31.559514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486914 2025-07-23T07:39:59.754183 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464961 2018-10-20T09:03:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19256 2025-07-23T07:40:11.994125 application/rdf+xml 17281 2025-07-23T07:40:02.677166 image/jpeg 4255 2025-07-23T07:40:02.429157 image/jpeg 184218 2018-10-20T09:03:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 275362 2025-07-23T07:40:00.186188 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 fi.wikipedia