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QUO VADIS: A Tale of the Time of Nero (original 1896; edition 1910)

by Henryk Sienkiewicz

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Written nearly a century ago and translated into over 40 languages, this masterpiece of historical fiction is one of the best-selling novels in history and the inspiration for the MGM motion picture of 1951. An epic of love and courage in Nero's time, it illustrates the conflict of moral ideas within the Roman Empire at the dawn of Christianity. Marcus, a Roman officer in Nero's army, risks his career, his family, and even his life when he falls in love with a Christian woman named Callina. In order to win Callina's love, Marcus must come to understand the true meaning of her religion, even as Rome sinks under the excesses of Nero and Christians are thrown to the lions. Quo Vadis brims with the passion and life as it explores one of the turning points in history.… (more)
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I Nobelpristagaren Henryk Sienkiewicz stora klassiker förflyttas vi till det antika Rom och dess myllrande forum, dess blodiga arena och den korrupta dekadensen vid Neros hov, vid tiden för apostlarna och den första generationen kristna i den kejserliga staden. Med levande karaktärer och målande beskrivningar, väl grundade i omfattande historiska studier, skildrar Sienkiewicz allt från patriciernas banketter till de fattigas slum, i en fängslande berättelse om kärlek, förtryck och övermänskligt mod.
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Curtin, JermiahTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Canonical title
Quo Vadis
Original title
Quo Vadis ? Powieść z czasów Nerona
Alternative titles
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Quo vadis? : een verhaal uit de tijd van Nero
Original publication date
1895-1896 (1e édition originale polonaise en série)
People/Characters
Lygia
Marcus Vinicius
Gaius Petronius Arbiter
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Important places
Ancient Rome
Important events
Reign of Nero (54-10-13 | 68-06-09)
Roman Empire
1st century
Related movies
Quo Vadis? (1912 | IMDb)
Quo Vadis (1951 | IMDb)
Quo Vadis? (1985 | IMDb)
Quo Vadis? (1925 | IMDb)
Quo Vadis (2001 | IMDb)
Epigraph
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First words
Petronius woke only about midday, and as usual greatly wearied.
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Date de première publication

- 1895-1896 (1e édition originale polonaise en série)
- 1896 (1e édition originale polonaise compilée en livre)
- 1897 (1e traduction et édition très abrégée américaine, Hurst, New York)
- 1900 (1e traduction et édition très partielle française traduite par Mme F. Kallenbach, La Quinzaine", juillet 19 00
- 1900 (Nouvelle traduction par B. Kozakiewicz et J. L. de Janaszet et édition française, Editions de la Revue blanche, Paris)
- ...
- 2010-06-18 (Nouvelle traduction de Ely Halpérine-Kaminski avec une préface de Claude Aziza, Les Belles lettres)
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Original language
Polish
Canonical DDC/MDS
891.8536
Canonical LCC
PG7158.S4
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Written nearly a century ago and translated into over 40 languages, this masterpiece of historical fiction is one of the best-selling novels in history and the inspiration for the MGM motion picture of 1951. An epic of love and courage in Nero's time, it illustrates the conflict of moral ideas within the Roman Empire at the dawn of Christianity. Marcus, a Roman officer in Nero's army, risks his career, his family, and even his life when he falls in love with a Christian woman named Callina. In order to win Callina's love, Marcus must come to understand the true meaning of her religion, even as Rome sinks under the excesses of Nero and Christians are thrown to the lions. Quo Vadis brims with the passion and life as it explores one of the turning points in history.
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891.8Literature › Literature of other languages › Literature of east Indo-European and Celtic languages › West and South Slavic languages (Bulgarian, Slovene, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Serbo-Croatian, and Macedonian)

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PG7158.S4Language and Literature › Slavic languages and literatures. Baltic languages. Albanian language › Slavic. Baltic. Albanian › Slavic › Polish

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