Spartacus, a fictionalization of a slave revolt in ancient Rome in 71 B.C., is well known today partly because of the 1960 movie starring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier. It was originally published in 1951 by the author himself, after being turned down by every mainstream publisher of the day because of Fast's blacklisting for his Communist Party sympathies. The story of Spartacus, born a slave, trained as a gladiator, who led a slave revolt that was eventually put down by Crassus, was immensely popular, has sold millions of copies, and has gone through nearly a hundred editions. The appearance of this title in the North Castle series brings back into print a book that many regard as a classic, and is enhanced with a new Introduction by the author.
Spartacus and the Blacklists; How Caius Crassus journeyed along the highroad from Rome to Capua, in the month of May; Being the story which Crassus, the great generaly told to Caius Crassus, concerning a visit to his encampment by Lentulus Batiatus, who kept a school for gladiators in Capua; Being the tale of the first journey to Capua, made by Marius Bracus and Caius Crassus, some four years before the evening at the Villa Salaria, and of the fighting of two pairs of gladiators; Which concerns Marcus Tullius Cicero and his interest in the origin of the Great Servile War; Being an account of Lentelus Gracchus, some of his memories, and some particulars of his stay at the Villa Salaria; Which tells of the journey to Capua by part of the company at the Villa Salaria, of some details of that beautiful city, and of how the travellers witnessed the crucifixion of the last of the gladiators; Which deals with the journey of Cicero and Gracchus back to Rome, of what they spoke of along the way, and then of the dream of Spartacus and how it was told to Gracchus; In which Varinia finds freedom.;
Howard Fast
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