Antonina, or, The fall of Rome

By Wilkie Collins

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

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.