![]() As a whole, the novel carries a pro-Christian message. ![]() Consequently, several historical figures appear in the book. ![]() Sienkiewicz studied the Roman Empire extensively before writing the novel, with the aim of getting historical details correct. It takes place in the city of Rome under the rule of emperor Nero, c. The novel Quo Vadis tells of a love that develops between a young Christian woman, Lygia (Ligia in Polish) and Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician. ![]() Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz in Polish. ![]() Scene from the novel, entitled "Ligia leaves Aulus' house", illustration by Domenico Mastroianni, postcard from 1913, published by Armand Noyer, Paris. ![]()
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