Quintus Claudius (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Novel - A Romance of Imperial RomeBy Ernst Eckstein
Length20h 46m
About this audiobook
Quintus Claudius is a richly furnished historical novel that transports the reader to imperial Rome, combining antiquarian detail with the narrative momentum of nineteenth-century romance. Across its two volumes, Eckstein reconstructs Roman domestic life, political intrigue, social hierarchy, and moral conflict with the precision of a classical scholar and the dramatic instincts of a popular storyteller. Its style belongs to the European tradition of learned historical fiction, where archaeological imagination and melodrama meet to make the ancient world intellectually vivid and emotionally immediate. Ernst Eckstein, a German writer, editor, and classicist, was especially well equipped to undertake such a work. His education in classical philology and his broader literary career gave him both the erudition and the narrative fluency needed to turn Roman history into fiction. Quintus Claudius reflects the nineteenth century's fascination with antiquity, but also Eckstein's personal ability to translate scholarly knowledge into accessible, animated prose. This book is recommended to readers who enjoy historically grounded fiction, Roman settings, and novels that balance learning with plot. It will particularly appeal to admirers of Bulwer-Lytton, Sienkiewicz, and other authors who made the ancient past a stage for questions of power, virtue, love, and destiny.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (18)
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GenreRomance, Historical Fiction
Length20 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 26, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates (Annotated)
25Volume 2
2Volume 1
26CHAPTER I.
3CHAPTER I.
27CHAPTER II.
4CHAPTER II.
28CHAPTER III.
5CHAPTER III.
29CHAPTER IV.
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6CHAPTER IV.
30CHAPTER V.
7CHAPTER V.
31CHAPTER VI.
8CHAPTER VI.
32CHAPTER VII.
9CHAPTER VII.
33CHAPTER VIII.
10CHAPTER VIII.
34CHAPTER IX.
11CHAPTER IX.
35CHAPTER X.
12CHAPTER X.
36CHAPTER XI.
13CHAPTER XI.
37CHAPTER XII.
14CHAPTER XII.
38CHAPTER XIII.
15CHAPTER XIII.
39CHAPTER XIV.
16CHAPTER XIV.
40CHAPTER XV.
17CHAPTER XV.
41CHAPTER XVI.
18CHAPTER XVI.
42CHAPTER XVII.
19CHAPTER XVII.
43CHAPTER XVIII.
20CHAPTER XIX.
44CHAPTER XIX.
21CHAPTER XX.
45CHAPTER XX.
22CHAPTER XXI.
46CHAPTER XXI.
23CHAPTER XXII. (pt. 1)
47Memorable Quotes
24CHAPTER XXII. (pt. 2)
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