Nerón, diario de un emperador

Synopsis of Nerón, diario de un emperador

«Nerón, diario de un emperador» is the historical novel by Pedro Gálvez, published by Grijalbo Mondadori in paperback (218 pages, in Spanish).

After ordering the death of Agrippina, Nero writes a diary as a mental compass. He reviews his rise to the throne, his marriage and his murky family relationships, and shows remorse for the parricide, the artistic vocation sacrificed to power and the fear of dying. Thus the Rome of the 1st century comes to life, amid splendour, corruption, culture and excess.

Published in 2000, the work falls within historical narrative and the categories of history and literature and fiction.

For readers of historical novels interested in imperial Rome and the psychological portrait of Nero.