First published in 1882, Edwin Abbott Abbott&#39;s &quot;Onesimus&quot; is an historical novel told from the point of view of first-century Christian Onesimus, a slave mentioned in the book of Philemon.<br />&quot;Onesimus&quot; is written with the prose of the <i>King James Bible</i> translation of Acts of the Apostles and it recounts Onesimus&#39; entire life, his travels with St. Paul, and his relation to Philemon.