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Antonina, or The fall of Rome

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A romance of the fifth century, in which many of the scenes described in the 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ' are reset to suit the purpose of the author. Only two historical personages are introduced into the story, - the Emperor Honorius, and Alaric the Goth; and these attain only a secondary importance. Among the historical incidents used are the arrival of the Goths at the gates of Rome, the Famine, the last efforts of the besieged, the Treaty of Peace, the introduction of the Dragon of Brass, and the collection of the ransom, - most of these accounts being founded on the chronicles of Zosimus. This book does not show the intricacy of plot and clever construction of the author's modern society stories; but it is full of action, vivid in color, and sufficiently close to history to convey a dramatic sense of the Rome of Honorius and the closing-in of the barbarian

  • | Author: Wilkie Collins, Tao Edorial
  • | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • | Publication Date: Sep 03, 2017
  • | Number of Pages: 540 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Paperback
  • | ISBN-10: 1976010691
  • | ISBN-13: 9781976010699
Author:
Wilkie Collins, Tao Edorial
Publisher:
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date:
Sep 03, 2017
Number of pages:
540 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1976010691
ISBN-13:
9781976010699