Antonina; Or, The Fall of Rome

Description:

The author draws on historical accounts of the final days of Rome and adds fictional characters and details to bring the time to life in more of a vignette form rather than a novel. Chapters include an account of the instigation of the conflict between Rome and the Goths; contrast between the rich and the poor; conflict between Christian and pagan worshippers; view of the weak emperor Honorius; and an account of the misfortunes of the girl Antonina.

subjects: Fiction,  Goths,  History,  Romans,  Rome in fiction,  Goths in fiction,  Rome, fiction,  British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author),  Fiction, historical, general,  Fiction, general

People: Honorius,  Alaric

Places: Rome,  Italy,  Italy; Ravenna,  Rome (Empire)

Times: Empire, 284-476,  Germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries