Translated by Stanley F Conrad. Set around the dawn of Christianity with amazing historical accuracy Quo Vadis? won Sienkiewicz the Nobel Prize. Written nearly a century ago and translated into over 40 languages, Quo Vadis, has been the greatest best-selling novel in the history of literature. Now i[...]
Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916) received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1905 "for his outstanding merits as an epic writer" including his Trilogy, of which With Fire and Sword is the first volume, and Quo Vadis.[...]
One of the world's first bestsellers, this historical novel contrasts the decadence of ancient Roman society with the simplicity and spiritual power of the earliest Christians. An epic tale of the romance between a young Christian convert and a Roman soldier, it mixes fictional and real-life charact[...]
Young Marcus Vinicius has just returned home from war to a Rome ruled by the emperor Nero. He falls in love with the beautiful Ligia who is, unbeknownst to him, a Christian. In pursuing her, he seeks advice of his uncle, an advisor to Nero, and both their lives are changed as the story unfolds. The [...]
This eBook features the unabridged text of 'With Fire and Sword by Henryk Sienkiewicz - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)' from the bestselling edition of 'The Complete Works of Henryk Sienkiewicz'. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics pro[...]