| Antonina, Or, the Fall of Rome Contributor(s): Collins, Wilkie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0559379455 ISBN-13: 9780559379451 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an early master of mystery and suspense, writing such classics as The Moonstone, The Woman in White, and Basil. Antonina, or, The Fall of Rome was his first published novel, a colorful tale of ancient Rome. Of this work, Collins wrote: "To the fictitious characters alone is committed the task of representing the spirit of the age. The Roman emperor, Honorius, and the Gothic king, Alaric, mix but little personally in the business of the story-only appearing in such events, and acting under such circumstances, as the records of history strictly authorize-but exact truth in respect to time, place, and circumstance is observed in every historical event introduced in the plot, from the period of the march of the Gothic invaders over the Alps to the close of the first barbarian blockade of Rome." |
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| BISAC Categories: - History |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 9.21" W x 6.14" (1.46 lbs) 348 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |