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A romance of the fifth century, in which many of the scenes described in the 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ' are reset to suit the purpose of the author. Only two historical personages are introduced into the story,- the Emperor Honorius, and Alaric the Goth; and these attain only a secondary importance. Among the historical incidents used are the arrival of the Goths at the gates of Rome, the Famine, the last efforts of the besieged, the Treaty of Peace, the introduction of the Dragon of Brass, and the collection of the ransom,- most of these accounts being founded on the chronicles of Zosimus. This book does not show the intricacy of plot and clever construction of the author's modern society stories; but it is full of action, vivid in color, and sufficiently close to history to convey a dramatic sense of the Rome of Honorius and the closing-in of the barbarians. A romance of the fifth century, in which many of the scenes described in the 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ' are reset to suit the purpose of the author. Only two historical personages are introduced into the story,- the Emperor Honorius, and Alaric the Goth; and these attain only a secondary importance. Among the historical incidents used are the arrival of the Goths at the gates of Rome, the Famine, the last efforts of the besieged, the Treaty of Peace, the introduction of the Dragon of Brass, and the collection of the ransom,- most of these accounts being founded on the chronicles of Zosimus. This book does not show the intricacy of plot and clever construction of the author's modern society stories; but it is full of action, vivid in color, and sufficiently close to history to convey a dramatic sense of the Rome of Honorius and the closing-in of the barbarians. Inhoud:Taal: Engels;Bindwijze: E-book;Verschijningsdatum: januari 2021;Ebook formaat: -72234;Illustraties: Nee; Betrokkenen:Auteur: Wilkie Collins;Uitgever: muhammad ali; Lees mogelijkheden:Lees dit ebook op: Desktop (Mac en Windows) | Kobo e-reader | Overige e-reader | Android (smartphone en tablet) | iOS (smartphone en tablet) | Windows (smartphone en tablet); EAN: Engels | E-book | 9791220246224.

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Antonina: Antonina was Collins`s first published novel, dedicated to Lady Chantrey, wife of William Collins`s friend, the sculptor Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1791-1841). "Antonina was begun in April 1846, delayed for a year during the writing of The Memoirs of William Collins, R.A., and published in 1850. "It is written in a laborious, deliberately florid style using detail from Gibbon`s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and modelled on Bulwer-Lytton`s The Last Days of Pompeii (1834). ? The plot is challenging, with many passages reading like a cross between a guide book to ancient Rome (based on Collins`s visit in 1837) and a description of his father`s paintings. "Other sections, particularly the more horrific and violent, are vividly written and there are already indications of Collins`s interest in physical handicap and abnormal states of mind, and his dislike of all forms of extremism. "The conflict between the imaginative and artistic Antonina and her stern father is reworked to better effect in Collins`s next novel, Basil. "Antonina received good reviews, sold consistently and was reprinted throughout Collins`s lifetime and well into the twentieth century. Englisch, Ebook.

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