Quo Vadis Annotated

Download or read book Quo Vadis Annotated written by Henryk Sienkiewicz and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-02-21 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero, commonly known as Quo Vadis, is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz in Polish.The novel Quo Vadis tells of a love that develops between a young Christian woman, Lygia (Ligia in Polish) and Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician. It takes place in the city of Rome under the rule of emperor Nero, c. AD 64.Sienkiewicz studied the Roman Empire extensively before writing the novel, with the aim of getting historical details correct. Consequently, several historical figures appear in the book. As a whole, the novel carries a pro-Christian message.