Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 123 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Antonina; Or, The Fall of Rome Produced by Bronwyn Margaret Evans. HTML version by Al Haines. "Antonina; Or, The Fall of Rome" by Wilkie Collins is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in a time of upheaval as the Gothic forces march toward Rome, exploring the personal and emotional struggles amidst these grand historical events. The story introduces key characters such as Goisvintha, a Gothic woman, and her wounded child, as well as the ambitious senator Vetranio, who becomes entangled in the life of a young girl named Antonina, representative of the conflicts between personal ambition and historical tumult. At the start of the novel, we are plunged into the desolate highlands where a Gothic woman, Goisvintha, seeks refuge with her wounded child, all while ominous clouds loom over their fate. The narrative vividly portrays their despair as they await salvation or death amid the impending Gothic invasion. Meanwhile, in contrasting scenes, Vetranio, a senator in Rome, is depicted as a frivolous figure engrossed in trivial pursuits, unaware of the storm brewing outside his palace walls. The opening chapters establish a stark contrast between the lives of those fighting for survival and those immersed in decadence, setting the stage for a dramatic exploration of fate, identity, and resistance as the characters face the collapsing might of the once-great Roman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Goths -- Fiction Rome -- History -- Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1056867 1045906 2024-10-02T09:08:51.762570 2023-10-02T08:11:49.349539 text/html text/html 1043237 2021-01-08T21:40:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 384313 2021-01-08T21:40:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 470235 2024-10-02T09:09:03.988574 application/epub+zip 494752 2024-10-02T09:08:55.192557 application/epub+zip 480829 2024-10-02T09:08:53.798565 application/epub+zip 809615 2024-10-02T09:09:11.171474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776123 2024-10-02T09:09:03.029526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743321 2022-09-02T10:47:54.421488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1011460 1011414 2024-10-02T09:08:50.155636 2023-10-02T08:11:48.013561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1011301 2021-01-08T21:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379124 2021-01-08T21:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20446 2024-10-02T09:09:11.301542 application/rdf+xml 13681 2024-10-02T09:08:54.356533 image/jpeg 3432 2024-10-02T09:08:54.076542 image/jpeg 459495 2024-10-02T09:08:51.851545 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