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100 1 _aCollins, Wilkie,
_d1824-1889
245 1 0 _aAntonina; Or, The Fall of Rome
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2003
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonina_(Collins_novel)
500 _aRelease date is 2003-01-01
508 _aProduced by Bronwyn Margaret Evans. HTML version by Al Haines.
520 _a"Antonina; Or, The Fall of Rome" by Wilkie Collins is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in a time of upheaval as the Gothic forces march toward Rome, exploring the personal and emotional struggles amidst these grand historical events. The story introduces key characters such as Goisvintha, a Gothic woman, and her wounded child, as well as the ambitious senator Vetranio, who becomes entangled in the life of a young girl named Antonina, representative of the conflicts between personal ambition and historical tumult. At the start of the novel, we are plunged into the desolate highlands where a Gothic woman, Goisvintha, seeks refuge with her wounded child, all while ominous clouds loom over their fate. The narrative vividly portrays their despair as they await salvation or death amid the impending Gothic invasion. Meanwhile, in contrasting scenes, Vetranio, a senator in Rome, is depicted as a frivolous figure engrossed in trivial pursuits, unaware of the storm brewing outside his palace walls. The opening chapters establish a stark contrast between the lives of those fighting for survival and those immersed in decadence, setting the stage for a dramatic exploration of fate, identity, and resistance as the characters face the collapsing might of the once-great Roman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aGoths -- Fiction
653 _aRome -- History -- Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3606
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