Quo Vadis - format ePub

‘Quo Vadis’ is a historical epic, set against the backdrop of a Rome at the height of its power. Rome finds itself at a turning point under the despotic emperor Nero, the strange Christians, followers...

This Polish 'Gone with the Wind’ is set in 17th century Poland during the Cossack-Polish War as the Kingdom of Poland struggles to maintain unity. It is a historical epic, in the same vein as Dumas or...

Czternastoletni Polak Staś Tarkowski w towarzystwie ośmioletniej Angielki Nel Rawlinson odbywa przymusową wędrówkę przez bezdroża Afryki podczas powstania Mahdiego w Sudanie. Młodzi bohaterowie zostają...

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Sullo sfondo della Roma imperiale, soffocata dalla tirannide di Nerone, ha luogo la storia d'amore proibita e impossibile fra Ligia, cristiana, e Marco Vinicio, patrizio romano. Il loro è un sentimento...

Pierwsza część wielkiej Trylogii Henryka Sienkiewicza. Akcja powieści toczy się w XVII wieku, podczas powstania Chmielnickiego na Ukrainie. Sienkiewicz pokazuje walki Rzeczpospolitej z Kozakami zaporoskimi...

Andrzej Kmicic, młody chorąży, przybywa na Laudę, by zgodnie z ostatnią wolą Herakliusza Billewicza poślubić jego wnuczkę Oleńkę. Dziewczynie nie odpowiada hulaszczy styl życia Kmicica, ani poglądy polityczne...

Trwa konflikt jagiellońskiej Polski z zakonem krzyżackim. Młody rycerz, Zbyszko z Bogdańca zakochuje się w Danusi, córce Juranda ze Spychowa. Tragiczne losy historii miłosnej przeplatają się z krwawymi...

Trwają wojny z Turkami. W wyniku wolnej elekcji w Rzeczpospolitej rządy obejmuje Michał Wiśniowiecki. Przed nim i jego poddanymi kolejne wyzwania: tureckie oblężenie Kamieńca Podolskiego i bitwa pod Chocimiem....

"Nell, do you know," said Stasch Tarkowski to his friend, an English girl, "that yesterday the Sabties (policemen) arrested the wife and children of Overseer Smain-the same Fatima who often visited our...

In "Through the Desert," Henryk Sienkiewicz graduates from the historical grandeur of his earlier works to create a compelling adventure novel set against the backdrop of the vast and inhospitable African...

Set against the backdrop of the African wilderness, "In Desert and Wilderness" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a compelling adventure novel that intertwines themes of friendship, survival, and the allure of...

Henryk Sienkiewiczin romaani 'Se kolmas' purkaa syksyisen 1800-luvun Euroopan sosiaalisia jännitteitä ja ihmiskohtaloita. Teos keskittyy nuoreen, idealistiseen Elżbietaan, jonka elämä kietoutuu rikkaiden...

In "Die Kreuzritter" entführt Henryk Sienkiewicz die Leser in das komplexe Geflecht von Religionskonflikten und Eroberungen des Mittelalters. Dieser historische Roman schildert die spannenden Abenteuer...

Henryk Sienkiewiczin romaani "Qvo vadis" (1896) on historiallinen teos, joka sijoittuu keisarilliseen Roomaan 1. vuosisadalla jKr. Kirjan keskushenkilö on nuori kristitty laukkuja, Lygia, ja hänen suhteensa...

Quo vadis ? est un roman historique de l'écrivain polonais Henryk Sienkiewicz, publié en 1896. Présentation | Quo vadis ? raconte l'histoire des amours d'un patricien, Marcus Vinicius, et d'une jeune...

Texte intégral révisé suivi d'une biographie d'Henryk Sienkiewicz. "Les Chevaliers teutoniques", qui pourrait aussi se traduire par "Les Chevaliers de la Croix", marque le retour du Prix Nobel de littérature...

Rome, 64 ap. J.-C. Vinicius est amoureux ! La belle Lygie a conquis son cœur. Mais celle-ci est chrétienne ! Comme tous les adeptes de sa religion, elle doit vivre dans les catacombes… et subir les persécutions...

Quo Vadis ?Henryk SienkiewiczTexte intégral. Cet ouvrage a fait l'objet d'un véritable travail en vue d'une édition numérique. Un travail typographique le rend facile et agréable à lire.Quo vadis ? est...

Deux péplums majestueux écrits par deux auteurs de talents – Lewis Wallace & Henryk Sienkiewicz – réunis pour la première fois dans une édition électronique complète.Tout d’abord, « Ben-Hur »Fils...

Publicado em 1895, «Quo Vadis» é um romance histórico ambientado na Roma Imperial de Nero e que tem por tema a perseguição que se abateu sobre os cristãos após o Grande Incêndio de Roma.

The romance of Sienkiewicz in this volume is perhaps the most interesting and fascinating he has yet produced. It is in the very first rank of imaginative and historical romance. The time and scene of...

The history of the origin and career of the two Slav States, Poland and Russia, is interesting not merely because it contains a vast number of surprising scenes and marvellous pictures of life, not merely...

Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero, commonly known as Quo Vadis, is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. Quo vadis is Latin for "Where are you going?" and alludes to a New Testament...

A Narrative of the Time of Nero, also known as Quo Vadis, is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz in Polish. "Quo vadis Domine" is Latin for "Where are you going, Lord?" and alludes to the...

Publicado em 1895, «Quo Vadis» é um romance histórico ambientado na Roma Imperial de Nero e que tem por tema a perseguição que se abateu sobre os cristãos após o Grande Incêndio de Roma.

Egypt, 1884: Fourteen-year-old Staś Tarkowski grew up along the banks of the Suez Canal, convinced that he was more than ready to take on anything that life might throw at him. His cocky self-assurance...

Der Bestseller »Quo Vadis?« von Henryk Sienkiewicz erzählt von der Liebesgeschichte der Christen Vinicius und Lygia zur Zeit der Christenverfolgung im Römischen Reich unter Kaiser Nero. Der Roman führt...

Der Titel 'Quo Vadis' ist der Band 17 in der Buchreihe 'Historical Diamond'. Der polnische Autor Henry Sienkiewicz wurde weltweit berühmt mit dem historischen Roman Quo Vadis, der die Christenverfolgung...

Der historische Roman »Sintflut« von Henryk Sienkiewicz erzählt von einer Liebesgeschichte in den Wirren des schwedisch-polnischen Krieges 1653-1657. Sienkiewicz verfasste mit »Sintflut« ein nationales...

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