Quo Vadis? (1895 Sienkiewicz), novel

Quo Vadis? (1895) is a novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

Abstract

“A Narrative of the Time of Nero.” Mature product of eastern-European neo-Christianism offers a broad picture of Roman life, bringing into salient contrast the licentiousness of Paganism and the spiritual beauty of Christianity. Especially remarkable are the chapters describing the great fire and the scenes in the amphitheatre. Its success contributed significantly to Sienkiewicz’s Nobel Prize for Literature in 1905.

Editions, translations, adaptations

First published in Polish (1895).

Translations

Sienkiewicz' novel was translated in more than 40 languages.

Adaptations

The novel inspired, directly or indirectly, an astounding amount of stage productions, films, operas, and works of art.

• Quo Vadis? (1899 Styka), art

• Quo Vadis? (1902 Zecca/Nonguet), film

• Quo Vadis? (1908 Nouguès), opera

• Aux temps des premiers chrétiens (1910 Calmettes), film

• Quo Vadis? (1912 Guazzoni), film

• Quo Vadis? (1924 D'Annunzio/Jacoby), film

• Quo Vadis (1951 LeRoy), film

• Quo Vadis? (1985 Rossi), TV mini-series

• Quo Vadis? (2001 Kawalerowicz), feature film

See also:

• The Sign of the Cross (1895 Barrett), play

External links

• Google Books (English tr.)
• Wikipedia