The historical novel by the Italian writer tells about the largest slave uprising in ancient history. At the center of the work is the image of a fearless fighter who devotes all the strength and passion of his soul to the fight against oppression. Spartak dies, but the idea of ​​freedom remains in the souls of forced people. The novel recreates one of the most interesting, dramatic events-filled pages of the history of Ancient Rome, telling about the morals and life of all layers of slave-owning society.