Quo Vadis (novel): Difference between revisions

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.
Content added Content deleted
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
 
(19 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{trope}}
{{work}}
{{Multiple Works Need Separate Pages}}
[[File:220px-Domine_quo_vadis__1147.jpg|frame]]
{{Infobox book
⚫
A [[Historical Fiction]] novel set in [[Ancient Rome]], '''''Quo Vadis?''''' (1896) is internationally the most well-known work of Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz, also known for the [[Sienkiewicz Trilogy]]. ''Quo Vadis'' tells the story of Marcus Vinicius, a young pagan Roman officer, and Lygia, a Christian barbarian [[Princess]] raised in a Roman household. The novel is set against the events surrounding the Great Fire of Rome of AD 64, including the Roman persecution of Christians.
| title = Quo Vadis
| original title = Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero
| image = Quo Vadis..jpg
| caption = Ligia leaves Aulus' house
| author = Henryk Sienkiewicz
| central theme =
| elevator pitch =
| genre = [[Historical Fiction]]
| publication date = 1896
| source page exists =
| wiki URL =
| wiki name =
}}
⚫
A [[Historical Fiction]] novel set in [[Ancient Rome]], '''''Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero''''' (1896) is internationally the most well-known work of Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz, also known for the [[Sienkiewicz Trilogy]]. ''Quo Vadis'' tells the story of Marcus Vinicius, a young pagan Roman officer, and Lygia, a Christian barbarian [[Princess]] raised in a Roman household. The novel is set against the events surrounding the Great Fire of Rome of AD 64, including the Roman persecution of Christians.


The name comes from the Christian legend that recounts that when St. Peter was fleeing Rome as a result of persecution, he saw a vision of [[Jesus|Christ]] and asked Him, ''Domine, quo vadis?'' ("Lord, where are you going?") -- to which the reply was "I go to be crucified again." Thus realizing that he was abandoning the faithful of Rome to their fates, Peter turned around and was martyred.
The name comes from [[w:Quo vadis?|the Christian legend]] that recounts that when St. Peter was fleeing Rome as a result of persecution, he saw a vision of [[Jesus|Christ]] and asked Him, ''Domine, quo vadis?'' ("Lord, where are you going?") -- to which the reply was "I go to be crucified again." Thus realizing that he was abandoning the faithful of Rome to their fates, Peter turned around and was martyred.


''Quo Vadis?'' has been adapted to film several times, including in 1951 by Mervin LeRoy and in 2001 by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.
The novel is in the public domain; you can read it at [https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/2853 Project Gutenberg] or [https://archive.org/search.php?query=title%3A%22Quo%20Vadis%22%20AND%20creator%3ASienkiewicz%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts the Internet Archive]. ''Quo Vadis'' has been adapted to film several times, including [[Quo Vadis (1951 film)|in 1951]] by Mervin LeRoy and [[Quo Vadis (2001 film)|in 2001]] by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.


{{tropelist|page=Quo Vadis}}
-----
== This book contains examples of ==
* [[Beast and Beauty]]: Vinicius and Lygia
* [[Beast and Beauty]]: Vinicius and Lygia
* [[The Caligula]]: Emperor Nero
* [[The Caligula]]: Emperor Nero
Line 29: Line 42:
* [[Redemption Equals Death]]: Chilon
* [[Redemption Equals Death]]: Chilon
* [[Saintly Church]]
* [[Saintly Church]]
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: Vincius, but he gets better.
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: Vincius, but he gets better.
* [[These Hands Have Killed]]: Ursus racks up quite the body count (using just his bare hands) but he regrets every single death.
* [[These Hands Have Killed]]: Ursus racks up quite the body count (using just his bare hands) but he regrets every single death.
----
----
== The movies also have examples of: ==
== The movies also have examples of: ==
* [[Face Death With Dignity]]
* [[Face Death with Dignity]]
* [[Godiva Hair]]: Notably when Lygia is tied on the bull.
* [[Godiva Hair]]: Notably when Lygia is tied on the bull.
* [[Headbutt of Love]]: the 2001 film
* [[Headbutt of Love]]: the 2001 film
Line 39: Line 52:
* [[Lady Macbeth]]: Nero has Pomponia executed on this excuse.
* [[Lady Macbeth]]: Nero has Pomponia executed on this excuse.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Chilon.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Chilon.
* [[Putting On the Reich]]: Directly choreographed from ''Triumph of the Will''
* [[Putting on the Reich]]: Directly choreographed from ''Triumph of the Will''


{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
Line 45: Line 58:
[[Category:Historical Fiction]]
[[Category:Historical Fiction]]
[[Category:Ancient Rome]]
[[Category:Ancient Rome]]
[[Category:Nineteenth Century Literature]]
[[Category:Literature of the 19th century]]
[[Category:Epic Movie]]
[[Category:Epic Movie]]
[[Category:Polish Media]]
[[Category:Polish Media]]
[[Category:Sword and Sandal]]
[[Category:Sword and Sandal]]
[[Category:Quo Vadis]]
[[Category:Quo Vadis (novel)]]
[[Category:Historical Films]]
[[Category:Films Based on Novels]]
[[Category:Literature]]
[[Category:Film]]
[[Category:Polish Literature]]

Latest revision as of 17:33, 9 September 2022

Quo Vadis
Ligia leaves Aulus' house
Original Title: Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero
Written by: Henryk Sienkiewicz
Central Theme:
Synopsis:
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
First published: 1896
v · d · e

A Historical Fiction novel set in Ancient Rome, Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero (1896) is internationally the most well-known work of Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz, also known for the Sienkiewicz Trilogy. Quo Vadis tells the story of Marcus Vinicius, a young pagan Roman officer, and Lygia, a Christian barbarian Princess raised in a Roman household. The novel is set against the events surrounding the Great Fire of Rome of AD 64, including the Roman persecution of Christians.

The name comes from the Christian legend that recounts that when St. Peter was fleeing Rome as a result of persecution, he saw a vision of Christ and asked Him, Domine, quo vadis? ("Lord, where are you going?") -- to which the reply was "I go to be crucified again." Thus realizing that he was abandoning the faithful of Rome to their fates, Peter turned around and was martyred.

The novel is in the public domain; you can read it at Project Gutenberg or the Internet Archive. Quo Vadis has been adapted to film several times, including in 1951 by Mervin LeRoy and in 2001 by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.

Tropes used in Quo Vadis include:

The movies also have examples of:

Retrieved from "https://allthetropes.org/wiki/Quo_Vadis_(novel)?oldid=1978260"