Quo Vadis: A Narrative Of The Time Of Nero Translated from the Polish by Dr. S. A. Binion by Sienkiewicz, Henryk, - translated From The Polish by Jeremiah Curtin - 1924

Boston, MA: Thomas Crowell, 1924. 3rd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Howard Hastings. Light green boards . Reprint PaintingsQuo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero, commonly known as Quo Vadis, is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz in Polish. [1] "Quo vadis Domine" is Latin for "Where are you going, Lord?" and alludes to the apocryphal Acts of Peter, in which Peter flees Rome but on his way meets Jesus and asks him why he is going to Rome. Jesus says, "I am going back to be crucified again", which makes Peter go back to Rome and accept martyrdom. The novel 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, c. AD 64. Sienkiewicz studied the Roman Empire extensively prior to 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 an outspoken pro-Christian message. 8 color plates8 vo,601 pages