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The mountains forming the range of Alps which border on the north-eastern confines of Italy, were, in the autumn of the year 408, already furrowed in numerous directions by the tracks of the invading forces of those northern nations generally comprised under the appellation of... Read Full Overview

Antonina, or the Fall of Rome is an 1850 novel by Wilkie Collins. In preparing to compose a fiction founded on history, the writer of these pages thought it no necessary requisite of such a work that the principal characters appearing in it should be drawn from the historical... Read Full Overview

Antonina: The Fall of Rome By Wilkie Collins

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an early expert of secret and tension, composing such works of art as The Moonstone, The Woman dressed in White, and Basil. Antonina, or, The Fall of Rome was his previously distributed novel, a beautiful story of old Rome. Of this work, Collins... Read Full Overview

William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 - 23 September 1889) was an English novelist and playwright known for The Woman in White (1859) and The Moonstone (1868). The last has been called the first modern English detective novel. Born to a London painter, William Collins, and his... Read Full Overview

Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was an early expert on secret and anticipation, composing such works of art as The Moonstone, The Woman in White, and Basil. Antonina, or, The Fall of Rome was the first novel to be distributed, a brilliant story of antiquated Rome. In this work, Collins... Read Full Overview

Antonina, or the Fall of Rome by Wilkie Collins is a historical novel set during the decline of the Roman Empire in the 5th century. The story centers on Antonina, a young Roman woman, as she navigates a world besieged by barbarian invasions and political upheaval. Against... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview