Project Gutenberg 2020-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 467 Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick 1802 1865 Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick Stephen, Cardinal Wiseman, Cardinal (Nicholas Patrick Stephen) Wiseman, N. (Nicholas) Wiseman, Nicola Brennan, Richard 1893 Blanc, Joseph 1846 1904 Blanc, Paul Joseph Dargent, Yan 1824 1899 24021030 Fabiola; Or, The Church of the Catacombs Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabiola_(novel) Produced by Chuck Greif, Veronica Brandt, Karina Aleksandrova and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fabiola; Or, The Church of the Catacombs" by Nicholas Patrick Wiseman is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the early Christian era in pagan Rome, the story revolves around the lives of early Christians facing persecution and martyrdom, particularly focusing on characters like Pancratius, a young boy of faith, and the titular Fabiola, a Roman girl entrenched in the complexities of faith and societal norms. The narrative seeks to illuminate the struggles and virtues of early Christianity through its characters and their experiences. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the Roman setting and provides a glimpse into the contrasting lives of its characters. It begins with Fabiola's domestic environment, depicting her wealth and comfort, while also hinting at her complex personality shaped by pride and indulgence. The contrast is further drawn with the introduction of Pancratius, a boy who grapples with his faith and the threats posed by his peers in a time of hostility toward Christians. Their initial interactions and the unfolding familial dynamics set the stage for themes of faith, sacrifice, and the struggle for moral integrity in a society that is both seductive and perilous. The beginning establishes a rich historical backdrop that promises a deep exploration of character and belief in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 -- Fiction Christian fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 1080170 2025-07-24T14:31:18.243754 text/html 1044528 2024-10-18T03:40:24 text/html 33157079 2025-07-24T14:31:56.567546 application/epub+zip 33080146 2025-07-24T14:31:25.452677 application/epub+zip 484266 2025-07-24T14:31:21.423731 application/epub+zip 33253964 2025-07-24T14:32:17.162458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33069487 2025-07-24T14:31:46.422608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677797 2022-09-28T04:47:48.882110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 868389 2025-07-24T14:31:14.148759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 848297 2024-10-18T03:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19052 2025-07-24T14:32:17.713424 application/rdf+xml 21238 2025-07-24T14:31:21.618725 image/jpeg 3325 2025-07-24T14:31:21.525693 image/jpeg 31465695 2025-07-24T14:31:19.879700 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia