Title: Antonina, or, The fall of Rome
Subtitle: A romance of the fifth century.
First published: 1850
Description: The author draws on historical accounts of the final days of Rome and adds fictional characters and details to bring the time to life in more of a vignette form rather than a novel. Chapters include an account of the instigation of the conflict between Rome and the Goths; contrast between the rich and the poor; conflict between Christian and pagan worshippers; view of the weak emperor Honorius; and an account of the misfortunes of the girl Antonina.
Subjects: Fiction, Goths, History, Romans, Rome in fiction, Goths in fiction, Rome, fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, general
Places: Rome, Italy, Italy; Ravenna, Rome (Empire)
People: Honorius, Alaric
Time periods: Empire, 284-476, Germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries