The Splendor Before the Dark: A Novel of the Emperor Nero
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Follow up to Confessions of a Young Nero, this story of Nero as an adult includes the rebuilding of Rome after the great fire, attending the Olympics, and living with his ill-fated wife. The author sees Nero as a man with three personalities. 1. Daylight Nero, who wears a toga and performs Imperial duties in public 2. Artist Nero who strives for public acclaim as a performer and 3. Dark Nero, who will stop at nothing to protect Nero 1 and 2. Nero is seen in a much better light than in most histories, and the author seems to excuse many of his more notorious acts.
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