Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Gissing, George 1857 1903 Gissing, George Robert Veranilda Published posthumously. Unfinished. Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "Veranilda" by George Gissing is a historical novel set during the 6th century, likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the Gothic Wars, capturing the decline of Roman authority as Greek forces under Justinian face off against the rebellious Goths in Italy. The protagonist, Flavius Anicius Maximus, a noble Roman senator, grapples with his own sorrows and deteriorating health while longing to reconnect with his estranged daughter Aurelia, who has taken a Goth as her husband and embraced heretical beliefs. The opening of "Veranilda" introduces a devastated Italy under Byzantine rule, with Maximus brooding at his family villa, anxiously awaiting the return of his nephew Basil, who has been sent to retrieve Aurelia. As Maximus reflects on the calamities that have befallen Rome, he longs for reconciliation with his daughter despite her controversial choices. The plot thickens with the arrival of Aurelia, evoking tension between her and Maximus’s sister Petronilla, a staunch defender of orthodox faith. Meanwhile, young Basil is captivated by Veranilda, a mysterious Gothic maiden of noble blood, hinting at deeper emotional currents and potential conflicts that will arise as personal and political stakes intertwine throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction English fiction -- 19th century Italy -- History -- 476-774 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 724366 719140 2024-10-02T12:00:55.949999 2023-10-02T10:19:27.305071 text/html text/html 713479 2020-12-27T22:41:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 268788 2020-12-27T22:41:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 347326 2024-10-02T12:01:06.756951 application/epub+zip 360464 2024-10-02T12:00:59.238978 application/epub+zip 345033 2024-10-02T12:00:57.909003 application/epub+zip 592597 2024-10-02T12:01:12.517936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574415 2024-10-02T12:01:05.879938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538560 2022-09-02T14:01:15.963998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679225 679184 2024-10-02T12:00:54.235018 2023-10-02T10:19:25.892056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 679150 2020-12-27T22:41:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264687 2020-12-27T22:41:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20195 2024-10-02T12:01:12.648903 application/rdf+xml 12182 2024-10-02T12:00:58.457970 image/jpeg 3145 2024-10-02T12:00:58.180979 image/jpeg 340374 2024-10-02T12:00:56.014023 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