Darkness And Dawn V1: Or Scenes In The Days Of Nero, A Historic Tale (1891) is a novel written by Frederic William Farrar. The book is set in ancient Rome during the reign of Emperor Nero and follows the lives of two main characters, Marcus and Lydia, who are caught up in the tumultuous events of the time. The story begins with the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, which Nero blames on the Christians and uses as an excuse to persecute them. Marcus is a...