"Darkness and Dawn; Or, Scenes in the Days of Nero. An Historic Tale" by F. W. Farrar is a historical fiction story taking place in the dangerous times of Nero's Roman Empire, where power and desire clash with the beginnings of Christianity. The story plunges into the world of Agrippina, Nero's mother, as she plots to put her son on the throne through the complex political landscape of the emperor's court. The story begins in Caesar's grand palace, filled with dark secrets, and Agrippina is shown as a strong, ambitious woman whose family history and marriage to Emperor Claudius motivates her. The story hints at her manipulative nature as she plans her son Nero's rise to power, and shows how she sees crime as an option to get ahead. This sets the stage for a story of personal greed and historical events.
Darkness and Dawn; Or, Scenes in the Days of Nero. An Historic Tale
By F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar
In a world soaked in ambition and shadowed by cruelty, a mother ruthlessly schemes to secure her son's place as emperor.
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About the AuthorDean Frederic William Farrar was a senior-ranking cleric of the Church of England, schoolteacher and author. He was a pallbearer at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was a member of the Cambridge Apostles secret society. He was the Archdeacon of Westminster from 1883 to 1894, and Dean of Canterbury from 1895 until his death in 1903.
Dean Frederic William Farrar was a senior-ranking cleric of the Church of England, schoolteacher and author. He was a pallbearer at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was a member of the Cambridge Apostles secret society. He was the Archdeacon of Westminster from 1883 to 1894, and Dean of Canterbury from 1895 until his death in 1903.
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