Quo Vadis: A Classic Story of Love and Adventure by Henryk Sienkiewicz, edited by James S. Bell

Set during the final years of Emperor Nero's reign in ancient Rome, the novel follows the dangerous romance between Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician, and Lygia, a devout Christian princess. The story juxtaposes the decadent, brutal excesses of imperial Roman aristocracy with the rising spiritual strength and resilience of the early Christian community facing persecution.