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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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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
32WHISPERS
2THE VANQUISHED ROMAN
33CHAPTER XVII
3CHAPTER II
34LEANDER THE POLITIC
4BASIL'S VISION
35CHAPTER XVIII
5CHAPTER III
36PELAGIUS
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6THE DEACON LEANDER
37CHAPTER XIX
7CHAPTER IV
38THE PRISONER OF PRAENESTE
8TO CUMAE
39CHAPTER XX
9CHAPTER V
40THE ISLAND IN THE LIRIS
10BASIL AND VERANILDA
41CHAPTER XXI
11CHAPTER VI
42THE BETRAYER BETRAYED
12THE EMPEROR'S COMMAND
43CHAPTER XXII
13CHAPTER VII
44DOOM
14HERESY
45CHAPTER XXIII
15CHAPTER VIII
46THE RED HAND
16THE SNARE
47CHAPTER XXIV
17CHAPTER IX
48THE MOUNT OF THE MONK
18CHORSOMAN
49CHAPTER XXV
19CHAPTER X
50THE ABBOT'S TOWER
20THE ANICIANS
51CHAPTER XXVI
21CHAPTER XI
52VIVAS IN DEO
22SEEKING
53CHAPTER XXVII
23CHAPTER XII
54THE KING OF THE GOTHS
24HELIODORA
55CHAPTER XXVIII
25CHAPTER XIII
56AT HADRIAN'S VILLA
26THE SOUL OF ROME
57CHAPTER XXIX
27CHAPTER XIV
58ROME BELEAGUERED
28SILVIA'S DREAM
59CHAPTER XXX
29CHAPTER XV
60* * * *
30YOUNG ROME
61IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
31CHAPTER XVI
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