Book XV of Tacitus' Annals deals with the middle and later part of Nero's reign - first with the campaigns of Corbulo in Parthia, and then, by contrast with Nero's activities in Rome including the great fire, the persecutions of Christians, and the deaths of Seneca and Lucan. This edition, with introduction, notes and vocabulary is intended primarily for use by sixth formers (senior high, or secondary, school level) and undergraduates.