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Venturing into the 6th century, this historical romance captures the crumbling grandeur of Rome during the Gothic wars. Basil, a young Roman noble, is torn between political allegiance and his love for a Gothic princess. The novel offers a rich, scholarly reconstruction of a civilization in twilight, differing sharply from Gissing's modern realism.
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Rating★★★ 3.1 (13)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length12 hrs 44 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
26THE SOUL OF ROME
2THE VANQUISHED ROMAN
27CHAPTER XIV
3CHAPTER II
28SILVIA'S DREAM
4BASIL'S VISION
29CHAPTER XV
5CHAPTER III
30YOUNG ROME
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6THE DEACON LEANDER
31CHAPTER XVI
7CHAPTER IV
32WHISPERS
8TO CUMAE
33CHAPTER XVII
9CHAPTER V
34LEANDER THE POLITIC
10BASIL AND VERANILDA
35CHAPTER XVIII
11CHAPTER VI
36PELAGIUS
12THE EMPEROR'S COMMAND
37CHAPTER XIX
13CHAPTER VII
38THE PRISONER OF PRAENESTE
14HERESY
39CHAPTER XX
15CHAPTER VIII
40THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS
16THE SNARE
41CHAPTER XXI
17CHAPTER IX
42THE BETRAYER BETRAYED
18CHORSOMAN
43CHAPTER XXII
19CHAPTER X
44DOOM
20THE ANICIANS
45CHAPTER XXIII
21CHAPTER XI
46THE RED HAND
22SEEKING
47CHAPTER XXIV
23CHAPTER XII
48THE MOUNT OF THE MONK
24HELIODORA
49CHAPTER XXV
25CHAPTER XIII
50THE ABBOT'S TOWER
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