Project Gutenberg 2008-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 22 Charles, Elizabeth Rundle 1828 1896 Charles, Elisabeth Rundle Churberg, Waldemar 1848 1924 Helena's household: a tale of Rome in the first century. Finnish Helenan perhe Kertomus Romasta ensimäiseltä vuosisadalta Produced by Tapio Riikonen "HELENAN PERHE" by Elizabeth Rundle Charles is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative takes place in Rome during the time of Nero, focusing on the early Christians and the societal dynamics of the era. Central to the story are characters like the Apostle Paul and his companion Luke, as well as the family of Lucius Sulpicius Labeo and his wife Helena, who face the challenges and tribulations brought on by the tumultuous social and political landscape of ancient Rome. At the start of the book, we are introduced to a vibrant and complex Roman society under Nero’s rule. The narrative blends historical context with character exploration as it follows Paul and Luke's journey toward the capital, while Helena anxiously awaits news of her husband Labeo, who is stationed in Britain. The text paints a vivid picture of life in that period, touching on themes of faith, courage, and the struggle against oppression, as well as the tension created by the political unrest and religious persecutions of the time. Helena's emotional turmoil and her brother Cineas' steadfastness provide a personal touch to the overarching historical drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Rome -- History -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 953403 953350 2024-09-10T11:50:18.876819 2023-09-11T05:11:43.474589 text/html text/html 953396 953343 2024-09-10T11:50:19.183809 2023-09-11T05:11:43.709578 text/html text/html 387253 2024-09-10T11:50:29.634729 application/epub+zip 401934 2024-09-10T11:50:20.986891 application/epub+zip 401935 2024-09-10T11:50:19.945778 application/epub+zip 686373 2024-09-10T11:50:36.497686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630861 2024-09-10T11:50:28.871781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650903 2022-09-11T10:23:39.874985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 879137 879128 2024-09-10T11:50:18.168774 2023-09-11T05:11:42.912585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 835825 2008-02-04T05:42:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 315345 2008-02-04T05:43:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18249 2024-09-10T11:50:36.647689 application/rdf+xml 12207 2024-09-10T11:50:20.307775 image/jpeg 3121 2024-09-10T11:50:20.125757 image/jpeg 382705 2024-09-10T11:50:19.268817 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia