Quo Vadis
historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz
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Summary
Quo Vadis is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,422 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Henryk Sienkiewicz[3]
- Genre: historical fiction[4]
- Named after: Quo vadis?[5]
- Commons category: Quo vadis (Henryk Sienkiewicz)[6]
- Language of work or name: Polish[7]
- Country of origin: Poland[8]
- Inception: 1895[9]
- Publication date: 1896[10]
- Translator: Jeremiah Curtin[11]
- Characters: Petronius[12], Saint Peter[13], Poppaea Sabina[14], Claudia Acte[15], Aulus Plautius[16], Lucan[17], Gaius Calpurnius Piso[18], Pomponia Graecina[19], Seneca[20], Tigellinus[21], Vespasian[22], Nero[23], Paul the Apostle[24]
- Has edition or translation: Quo vadis[25], Q94070340[26], Quo vadis?[27], Q140172571[28], Q140356864[29]
- Narrative location: Ancient Rome[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Quo vadis (Henryk Sienkiewicz)[31]
- Title: Quo vadis[32]
- Subtitle: Powieść z czasów Nerona[33], Վեպ Ներոնի ժամանակից[34]
- Different from: Quo Vadis[35]
- First line: Petroniusz obudził się zaledwie koło południa i, jak zwykle, zmęczony bardzo.[36], Petroniusz obudził się zaledwie koło południa i jak zwykle, zmęczony bardzo.[37]
- Time period: positivism[38]
- Set in period: Principate[39]
- Last line: Wedle zaś dawnej bramy Kapeńskiej wznosi się dzisiaj maleńka kapliczka z zatartym nieco napisem: Quo vadis, Domine?[40]
- Derivative work: Quo Vadis[41], Quo vadis?[42]
- Copyright status: public domain[43]
- Form of creative work: novel[44]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Quo Vadis include it[45], a musical group[46], founded in 1992[47].
Why It Matters
Quo Vadis has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for it include it[45], a musical group[46], founded in 1992[47].