World Literature Classics Popular Edition -- Spartacus

Author: La Giustino
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: The long historical novel Spartacus is one of the outstanding works by the Italian democratic writer La Giustino. The novel is based on real historical events and primarily narrates the largest slave uprising that broke out in Rome in 73 BC. Under the leadership of Spartacus, the slave rebel army fought across the country for more than three years, achieving surprising victories, invincible advances, and repeatedly defeating the enemy who held the advantage. The surprise attack on the Roman army at Vesuvius, the two defeats of Varinius, the easy capture of Nola, Aquinu, and the great victory at Fentis all dealt fatal blows to the Roman army. The work also depicts the sincere love between the protagonist and Varinia, reflecting the joys and sorrows, human relationships, and the circumstances of the revolutionaries in battle, and portrays the rich and vivid, flesh-and-blood character traits of the protagonist.