Quintus Claudius (Vol. 1&2)
A Historical Romance of Imperial Rome, Political Intrigue, Aristocratic Passion, and the Struggle for Civic VirtueBy Ernst Eckstein
Length17h 42m
About this audiobook
Ernst Eckstein's *Quintus Claudius* is a two-volume historical novel that reconstructs Roman society through the fortunes of its eponymous protagonist. Set against the institutions, hierarchies, and political tensions of imperial Rome, the narrative combines personal conflict with a broad social panorama, bringing together aristocratic ambition, civic duty, religious observance, and the precarious position of those subject to imperial power. Eckstein's style is learned yet accessible: descriptive passages evoke the material world of antiquity, while dialogue and episodic plotting give the work the momentum of popular historical fiction. In this balance of antiquarian detail and moral drama, the novel belongs to the nineteenth-century German tradition of the Bildungs- and historical novel, using the ancient past to reflect on authority, character, and civilization. Eckstein (1845–1900) was a German author, classicist, and educator whose familiarity with ancient languages and literature shaped his fiction. His scholarly training enabled him to treat Roman customs, political structures, and literary culture with unusual precision, while his career in education encouraged a lucid, narratively compelling presentation. Like many nineteenth-century writers of antiquity, he was drawn to Rome not merely as an archaeological setting but as a historical mirror in which modern questions of power, social order, and ethical responsibility could be examined. *Quintus Claudius* reflects this dual vocation: it is both imaginative reconstruction and implicitly instructive meditation. Readers interested in Roman history, classical reception, and the development of the European historical novel will find these volumes especially rewarding. The work offers the pleasures of an expansive period narrative while inviting critical attention to how modern authors reinvent antiquity. It is recommended for readers who value atmosphere, intellectual background, and sustained engagement with the moral pressures of public and private life.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Romance
Length17 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 18, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Last Days of Pompeii (Annotated)
24Chapter XXII
2Volume 1
25Volume 2
3Chapter I
26Chapter I
4Chapter II
27Chapter II
5Chapter III
28Chapter III
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6Chapter IV
29Chapter IV
7Chapter V
30Chapter V
8Chapter VI
31Chapter VI
9Chapter VII
32Chapter VII
10Chapter VIII
33Chapter VIII
11Chapter IX
34Chapter IX
12Chapter X
35Chapter X
13Chapter XI
36Chapter XI
14Chapter XII
37Chapter XII
15Chapter XIII
38Chapter XIII
16Chapter XIV
39Chapter XIV
17Chapter XV
40Chapter XV
18Chapter XVI
41Chapter XVI
19Chapter XVII
42Chapter XVII
20Chapter XVIII
43Chapter XVIII
21Chapter XIX
44Chapter XIX
22Chapter XX
45Chapter XX
23Chapter XXI
46Chapter XXI
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