Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero
Автор: Генрик Сенкевич
Год издания: 0000
Originally published in Polish in 1896 by Nobel Prize-winning author Henryk Sienkiewicz, “Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero" is the story of a love that develops in Rome between a young Christian woman, Lygia, and Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician, during the reign of Nero in 64 AD. The title “Quo Vadis” is translated from Latin as “Where are you going?” The quote is a reference to the New Testament verse John 13:36, which states “Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.” Sienkiewicz exhaustively researched the Roman Empire and the result is an incredibly detailed and believable story. The novel is one of contrasts: the violence of ancient Rome and its gladiators contrasted with the sweet and touching love story between Marcus and Lygia, and the contrast between the piety, poverty, and spirituality of the early Christians with the decadence and waste of Nero and his court. “Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero” is a captivating and timeless tale of love and devotion amid violence and ruin.
Quo vadis?
Автор: Марк Дронов
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Первая книга стихотворений Марка Дронова – состоявшегося автора со своим неповторимым поэтическим миром. В своем творчестве автор пытается осознать себя и мир, в котором он живет и пытается ответить на глубинные вопросы бытия в свойственной ему поэтической манере. Однако, в нём есть и произведения, пронизанные юмором и лирическим чувством. Выразительный язык книги отражает ориентацию автора на лучшие образцы классической поэзии. В нее вошли стихотворения 1989-2011 гг. Издание рассчитано на вдумчивого и заинтересованного читателя.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
Автор: Эдгар Аллан По
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This rousing sea adventure follows a New England boy, Pym, who stows away on a whaling ship with its captain's son, Augustus. The two boys, who find themselves repeatedly on the brink of discovery or death, witness many hair-raising events, including mutiny, savagery, cannibalism, and frantic pursuits.
A circumstantial narrative of the campaign in Russia
Автор: Eugene Labaume
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Полный вариант заголовка: «A circumstantial narrative of the campaign in Russia : Embellished with plans of the battles of the Moskwa and Malo-Jaroslavitz : Containing a faithful description of the affecting and interesting scenes of which the author was an eye-witness : Transl. from the French / By Eugene Labaume».
A narrative of the campaign in Russia, during the year 1812
Автор: Robert Ker Porter
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Полный вариант заголовка: «A narrative of the campaign in Russia, during the year 1812 / By Robert Ker Porter».
A narrative of the expedition to Dongola and Sennaar
Автор: George Bethune English
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Полный вариант заголовка: «A narrative of the expedition to Dongola and Sennaar, under the command of his Excellence Ismael Pasha, undertaken by order of His Highness Mehemmed Ali Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt / by an American in the service of the Viceroy».