Unto Caesar
'Unto Caesar' Summary
Unto Caesar is a historical romance novel by Baroness Emma Orczy, first published in 1914. The novel is set in ancient Rome, and it follows the story of a young woman named Dea Flavia, who is torn between her love for a slave named Marcus Attilius, and her duty to her family.
Dea Flavia is the daughter of a wealthy Roman senator. She is beautiful, intelligent, and accomplished. She is also expected to marry a suitable nobleman and produce heirs. But Dea Flavia has fallen in love with Marcus Attilius, a slave who was captured during a barbarian raid.
Marcus Attilius is a strong, handsome, and intelligent man. He is also a free spirit who does not conform to the expectations of Roman society. Dea Flavia is drawn to his strength and his independence. But she knows that her love for him is forbidden.
Dea Flavia's father, Senator Flavius, is determined to marry her off to a wealthy nobleman. He arranges a betrothal between Dea Flavia and Gaius Sulpicius, a young man who is everything that Marcus Attilius is not. Sulpicius is wealthy, powerful, and well-connected. But he is also arrogant, cruel, and controlling.
Dea Flavia is horrified by the thought of marrying Sulpicius. She knows that she will never love him. But she also knows that she cannot defy her father. She is faced with a difficult choice: she can either marry Sulpicius and fulfill her family's expectations, or she can run away with Marcus Attilius and live a life of freedom.
In the end, Dea Flavia chooses love. She runs away with Marcus Attilius and they set out on a journey to find a new life together. They face many dangers along the way, but they are determined to be together. In the end, they find a place where they can live in peace and freedom.
Unto Caesar is a classic historical romance novel that is full of passion, adventure, and suspense. It is a story about the power of love, the importance of choice, and the struggle between duty and desire. It is also a story about the importance of finding your own path in life, even if it means defying the expectations of others.
The novel is well-written and engaging, and it explores some interesting themes about the nature of love, the power of the individual, and the importance of freedom. Orczy does a good job of balancing the historical elements of the novel with the romantic and suspenseful plot.
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Baroness Orczy
Hungary, England
Baroness Emma Orczy usually known as Baroness Orczy (the name under which she was published) or to her family and friends as Emmuska Orczy, was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright. She is...
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