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- The rest of the novel relates the historical events of Peter's martyrdom ("Quo vadis, Domine?"), Petronius' suicide in the aftermath of the Pisonian conspiracy, and concludes with an account of Nero's ultimate death based on Suetonius.
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Synopsis. The young Roman patrician Marcus Vinicius falls in love with Lygia, a barbarian hostage being raised in the house of the retired general Aulus Plautius. Vinicius' courtier uncle Petronius uses his influence with the Emperor Nero to have Lygia placed in Vinicius' custody.
- Henryk Sienkiewicz
- 1895
In the end, Peter and Paul die martyrs’ deaths for Christ. As for Vinicius and Lygia, they become husband and wife and live peacefully and happily in Sicily. Cite this page as...
Quo Vadis study guide contains a biography of Henryk Sienkiewicz, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The Quo Vadis Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members ...
- Henryk Sienkiewicz
Quo Vadis (Latin for "Where are you going?") is a 1951 American religious epic film set in ancient Rome during the final years of Emperor Nero 's reign, based on the 1896 novel of the same title by Polish Nobel Laureate author Henryk Sienkiewicz.
The main historical event of Quo Vadis is the great fire that destroyed most of Rome in 64 CE. In Sienkiewicz’s telling, the setting of the fire is ordered by Nero himself, as has been rumored...
Study Guide for Quo Vadis. Quo Vadis study guide contains a biography of Henryk Sienkiewicz, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. About Quo Vadis; Quo Vadis Summary; Character List; Glossary; Themes; Read the Study Guide for Quo Vadis…
Quo Vadis is no mere period piece; rather, it is intended to demonstrate the conflict of values represented by the two great ideologies that dominated the Western world in the early centuries...