Attila (historical fiction)
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A young Roman exile seeks an asylum in Attila's camp, and so becomes spectator of his devastating march across Europe against the Rome of Valentinian, and of the tremendous encounter between the Huns and the Visigoths. Both the Hunnish chieftain and the Roman Emperor are good portraits. [2/- Routledge;
George Payne Rainsford James’s Attila: A Romance (published in 1837) is a historical novel that dramatizes the life and campaigns of Attila the Hun, blending fact with romanticized fiction. James, a prolific English novelist, was known for his historical romances in the style of Sir Walter Scott, and this work is one of his attempts to capture the drama of late antiquity.
📖 Overview
- Author: G. P. R. James (1801?–1860), an English novelist and historian.
- Subject: Attila, the famous leader of the Huns, often called “the Scourge of God.”
- Genre: Historical romance, mixing real events with fictionalized characters and dialogue.
- Publication: First published in 1837, during a period of fascination with barbarian invasions and the fall of Rome