Project Gutenberg 2008-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 118 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness 1865 1947 Orczy, Baroness Emmuska Barstow, Montagu, Mrs. "Unto Caesar" Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Unto Caesar" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in ancient Rome, during the tumultuous reign of Emperor Caligula, and dives into themes of power, greed, and the human condition. The narrative opens with a dramatic backdrop of a public auction where the slaves of a disgraced censor are being sold, introducing readers to a spectrum of characters navigating the complexities of Roman society. The opening portion of the novel presents a vivid scene in the Forum where slaves, including artisans and laborers, are displayed for potential buyers. There is a significant focus on the auctioneer and the praefect, Taurus Antinor, who oversees the sales with an air of authority, juxtaposed against the desperate circumstances of the slaves. One poignant storyline emerges with the character of Nola, the daughter of freedwoman Menecreta, who yearns for freedom while facing the harsh realities of her position. The tension escalates when Dea Flavia, a noblewoman, enters the scene and seeks to bid for Nola, setting off a chain of events that lead to both unexpected compassion and devastating loss. The interplay of personal desires and societal structures weaves a complex emotional tapestry that engages the reader's empathy and curiosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Christian life -- Fiction Rome -- Fiction Caligula, Emperor of Rome, 12-41 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 693438 693447 2024-09-10T13:08:07.180568 2023-09-11T06:19:26.022186 text/html text/html 706667 2008-03-09T15:14:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 317275 2008-03-09T15:15:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 387503 2024-09-10T13:08:18.064455 application/epub+zip 395885 2024-09-10T13:08:09.464516 application/epub+zip 329441 2024-09-10T13:08:08.115536 application/epub+zip 662151 2024-09-10T13:08:24.671488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597754 2024-09-10T13:08:16.919520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512739 2022-09-11T11:56:54.646667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642091 2024-09-10T13:08:05.226561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 642017 2008-03-10T15:10:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 239873 2008-03-10T15:10:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 641438 2008-03-10T15:10:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 239781 2008-03-10T15:10:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 642006 2008-03-10T15:10:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239785 2008-03-10T15:10:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22331 2024-09-10T13:08:24.824433 application/rdf+xml 12710 2024-09-10T13:08:08.524518 image/jpeg 3426 2024-09-10T13:08:08.307516 image/jpeg 368295 2024-09-10T13:08:07.250546 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