Spartacus

Author: Giovanni Verga (Italy) - Rewriting of the Original Prospects
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Publishing Date: 2001-01-01
Features: The Roman Republic of the pre-Christian era was a slave-based state that engaged in continuous external expansion, turning a large number of captives into slaves. Slaves were subjected to extremely cruel exploitation and persecution; they were merely "tools that could speak," considered property of their masters. Slave owners held the power of life and death over slaves, relentlessly squeezing their blood and sweat, forcing them into arduous labor that was beyond their capabilities. The long historical novel "Spartacus" is one of Giovanni Verga's outstanding works as an Italian democratic writer. Based on real historical events, the novel narrates the largest slave uprising that broke out in Rome in 73 BC. Under the brilliant military command of Spartacus, the slave rebel army fought across the country for over three years, achieving surprise victories, invincible campaigns, and repeatedly defeating superior enemies. This book combines the above two masterpieces and presents a rewritten version, making it both accessible and highly literary, supplemented with numerous vivid illustrations. It is believed to be favored by young readers.