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Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero, commonly known as Quo Vadis, is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. Quo vadis is Latin for “Where are you going?” and alludes to a New Testament verse (John 13:36). The verse, in the King James Version, reads as follows, “Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.”
Quo Vadis tells of a love that develops between a young Christian woman, Ligia (or Lygia), and Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician. It takes place in the city of Rome under the rule of emperor Nero around AD 64.
Sienkiewicz studied the Roman Empire extensively prior to writing the novel, with the aim of getting historical details correct. As such, several historical figures appear in the book. As a whole, the novel carries a powerful pro-Christian message.
Published in installments in three Polish dailies in 1895, it came out in book form in 1896 and has since been translated into more than 50 languages. This novel contributed to Sienkiewicz’s Nobel Prize for literature in 1905.
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Sienkiewicz, Henryk - Complete Works -
Language: English, Complete Works of - Format: ePub
The Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz is best remembered for his historical novels, particularly the internationally known bestseller ‘Quo Vadis’. Numerous translations of his innovative novels gained him international renown, (More) |
Sienkiewicz, Henryk - Un héroe polaco (trilogía polaca, 3) -
Language: Spanish, Novel - Format: ePub
Año 1668. Polonia todavía resuella tras la sucesión de épicas batallas que ha librado para expulsar a los invasores suecos. La guerra ha dejado a la nación esquilmada, pero los problemas del pueblo polaco distan de haber (More) |
Sienkiewicz, Henryk - El diluvio (trilogía polaca, 2) -
Language: Spanish, Novel - Format: ePub
A mediados del siglo XVII, apenas transcurridos cinco años desde que los caballeros de la República Polaco-Lituana expulsaran a los invasores cosacos que les amenazaban por el este, una nueva y mucho más peligrosa amenaza asoma (More) |
Sienkiewicz, Henryk - A sangre y fuego (trilogía polaca, 1) -
Language: Spanish, Novel - Format: ePub
En 1647 la República Polaco-Lituana controla Europa Oriental, unos enormes territorios que comprenden casi un millón de kilómetros cuadrados, pero en un año todo cambiará. Los primeros problemas surgirán en los míticos Campos (More) |
Sienkiewicz, Henryk - Quo vadis? -
Language: English, Novel - Format: ePub
Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero, commonly known as Quo Vadis, is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. Quo vadis is Latin for "Where are you going?" and alludes to a New Testament verse (John 13:36). The (More) |
Sienkiewicz, Henryk - Quo Vadis? -
Language: Italian, Novel - Format: ePub, iSilo
Quo vadis?, opera letteraria dello scrittore polacco Henryk Sienkiewicz, è un romanzo storico pubblicato dapprima a puntate nel 1894 sulla Gazzetta Polacca e quindi raccolto in un unico volume nel 1896, portò a livello (More) |