Antonina, or, the Fall of Rome (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781534658950)

Then there's the drama. Oh My darlings The drama I weep to recall it At first, our heroine is placed in such a lamentable position by her father Numerian in his religious zealotry; her would-be seducer the wealthy Vetranio; and the scheming servant Ulpius, that I found myself shuffling in my seat with all the discomfort piling on. It was all-too painful, and felt like kitten-kicking. However, acquaintance with Antonina didn't last long before I felt like kicking her myself. Classically pathetic in her situation, she was colloquially pathetic in her response. Had she had a little gumption at least she'd have held my sympathy, but as the pure victim she was characterless, a mere cipher, a plot device.

Author: Edibooks, Wilkie Collins
ISBN-10: 1534658955
ISBN-13: 9781534658950
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/12/2016
Pages: 446
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d