The Antagonists
First edition (publ Simon & Schuster)
The Antagonists is a 1971 historical novel by Ernest K. Gann about the siege of the Masada citadel in Israel by legions of the Roman Empire in AD 73. The novel was adapted as a television miniseries, Masada, broadcast first in 1981.[1]
A sequel, entitled The Triumph, was published in 1986.[2]
Overview
The novel explores the themes of leadership and patriotism by comparing and contrasting the two protagonists/antagonists of the story. Little survives from history, so the account is heavily fictionalized.[3]
References
- ↑ Beetz, Kirk H. (editor) (1996). "The Antagonists". Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Publishing, University of Michigan. 1: 169–171.
- ↑ Gann, Ernest K. The Triumph. p. 5. ISBN 0-340-38820-X.
- ↑ "Literary Precedents for The Antagonists". Bookrags.
External links
- Movie Review: Masada, The Prayer Foundation, 8 May 2008.
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