Project Gutenberg 2006-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 198 Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield 1804 1881 Disraeli, B. (Benjamin), Earl of Beaconsfield Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity Produced by David Widger "Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity" by Benjamin Disraeli is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the historical backdrop of the 12th century, focusing on the struggle of the Hebrew people and their political situation under the declining Caliphate. The main character, David Alroy, a descendant of the ancient Kings of Israel, grapples with feelings of despair and longing for glory as he seeks to reclaim his people's past power and honor. The opening portion of the novel introduces the reader to Alroy's world, detailing his current state of oppression and the political climate of the time. After a significant day for the Hebrew community, Alroy interacts with his uncle Bostenay, who urges him to accept his royal heritage, while Alroy himself is filled with bitterness over the degradation of his lineage and the plight of his people. As he grapples with his identity, Alroy's growing discontent and desire for change are evident, culminating in an act of defiance when he slays a local tyrant, an Ishmaelite, which sets him on a path towards becoming a leader for his oppressed people. The narrative blends elements of historical narrative and personal struggle, encapsulating the journey of a young prince poised between responsibility and rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/20002/20002-h/images/alroy_cover.jpg en Historical fiction War stories Princes -- Fiction Crusades -- Second, 1147-1149 -- Fiction Judaism -- Relations -- Islam -- Fiction Islam -- Relations -- Judaism -- Fiction Kurdistan -- Fiction Jerusalem -- History -- Latin Kingdom, 1099-1244 -- Fiction Jews -- History -- 70-1789 -- Fiction Messianism -- Fiction Jewish fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 632870 632877 2024-09-09T03:31:08.187126 2023-09-09T06:29:18.074114 text/html text/html 662201 2021-02-24T22:07:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 766840 2021-02-24T22:07:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 783944 2024-09-09T03:31:15.493094 application/epub+zip 793952 2024-09-09T03:31:09.096150 application/epub+zip 284961 2024-09-09T03:31:08.632162 application/epub+zip 964933 2024-09-09T03:31:20.484116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 935996 2024-09-09T03:31:14.973183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427838 2022-09-09T12:19:48.182742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517834 2024-09-09T03:31:06.648194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 527601 2016-08-26T13:48:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 202083 2016-08-26T14:04:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 517623 2006-12-03T09:18:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 200750 2006-12-03T10:53:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 517616 2006-12-03T09:18:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200699 2006-12-03T10:53:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24830 2024-09-09T03:31:20.630072 application/rdf+xml 19255 2024-09-09T03:31:08.754142 image/jpeg 2933 2024-09-09T03:31:08.694130 image/jpeg 765438 2024-09-09T03:31:08.250167 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia