Quo Vadis is a historical novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in
Polish under its Latin title in 1896. The title means "where are
you going?" and alludes to a New Testament verse (John 13:36). The
novel is set in ancient Rome during the reign of the emperor Nero
and tells the story of the love that develops between a young
Christian woman and a Roman officer who, after meeting her fellow
Christians, converts to her religion. Underlying their relationship
is the contrast between the worldly opulence of the Roman
aristocracy and the poverty, simplicity, and spiritual power of the
Christians. Henryk Sienkiewicz won the 1905 Nobel Prize in
Literature. A Polish writer and patriot, he is best known abroad
for his monumental historical epic Quo Vadis that portrays the
vibrant and dissonant combination of cruel excesses and decadence
of Rome during the reign of the corrupt Emperor Nero and the high
faith of the emerging era of early Christianity.
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