"Virgil" is a fascinating historical novel by the famous writer William Lucas Collins, which tells about the life and adventures of the great poet of Ancient Rome - Publius Virgil Maron. The author successfully combined historical facts with artistic fiction, which allows the reader to take a closer look at the secrets of the great poet's life and poetic creativity. Due to various life circumstances, including political and social changes in the Roman Empire, Virgil becomes a witness of many important events and is forced to choose between loyalty to his principles and danger to his own life. In addition, the novel conveys the famous Aeneid, Virgil's most famous work, and his poetic gift that made him one of the greatest poets of his era. "Virgil" is a book that not only reveals to the reader the life path of an outstanding writer, but also inspires to think about eternal values, the art of creativity and devotion to one's ideals.