Imperial Purple by Edgar Saltus

Imperial Purple is a novel by Edgar Saltus that tells the story of a Roman emperor named Nero. The book follows his rise to power and eventual downfall, exploring themes such as ambition, corruption, and the dangers of absolute power.

By Edgar Saltus · First published 1894 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Biography, Drama · 9 chapters

Contents

• THAT WOMAN
• CONJECTURAL ROME
• FABULOUS FIELDS
• THE PURSUIT OF THE IMPOSSIBLE
• NERO
• THE HOUSE OF FLAVIA
• THE POISON IN THE PURPLE
• FAUSTINE
• THE AGONY

More by Edgar Saltus

• Oscar Wilde: an Idler's Impression (1917)
• The Paliser Case (1894)
• Mary Magdalen (1891)
• The Lords of the Ghostland (1890)
• Eden an Episode (1892)
• Historia Amoris (1896)
• The Truth About Tristrem Varick (1894)
• The Perfume of Eros (1894)
• All works by Edgar Saltus