The Antagonists (Gann novel)
 First edition (publ Simon & Schuster) | |
| Author | Ernest K. Gann |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Followed by | The Triumph (1986) |
| The novel was adapted into the television miniseries Masada in 1981. | |
The Antagonists is a 1971 historical novel by Ernest K. Gann about the siege of the Masada citadel in Israel by the 10th Legion of the Roman Empire in AD 73. The novel was adapted as a television miniseries, Masada, broadcast first in 1981.[1] The two antagonists of the title are Eleazer ben Yair, leader of the Jewish Zealots who make a final stand on Masada; and the Roman general Flavius Silva.
A sequel, entitled The Triumph, was published in 1986.[2]
Overview
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Beetz, Kirk H., ed. (1996). "The Antagonists". Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. 1. Beacham Publishing, University of Michigan: 169–171.
- ^ Gann, Ernest K. (1986). The Triumph. p. 5. ISBN 0-340-38820-X.
- ^ Literary Precedents for The Antagonists.
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External links
[edit]- Movie Review: Masada, The Prayer Foundation, 8 May 2008.
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