Project Gutenberg 2006-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 70 Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield 1804 1881 Disraeli, B. (Benjamin), Earl of Beaconsfield Ixion In Heaven Produced by David Widger "Ixion In Heaven" by Benjamin Disraeli is a satirical novel written in the Victorian era. The book delves into themes of ambition, desire, and societal dynamics through the lens of classical mythology, specifically exploring the life of Ixion, a mortal king who finds himself in the company of gods after being exiled from Earth. The narrative highlights the contrast between human frailties and divine immortality, ultimately engaging with the idea of power and the burdens of existence. The story follows Ixion, the disgraced King of Thessaly, who is taken to Heaven by Jupiter after being ostracized for murdering his father-in-law. In the celestial realm, Ixion navigates the intricacies of divine life, encounters prominent gods and goddesses, and unwittingly becomes embroiled in the politics of Olympus. As he interacts with figures like Juno, Venus, and Cupid, his ambitions and desires often clash with the established order of the gods, leading to moments of both humor and tension. Ultimately, Ixion's pursuit of power and love brings about his downfall, demonstrating the often precarious balancing act between aspiration and consequence in the arena of immortals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Gods, Roman -- Fiction Ixion (Greek mythology) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 87594 87603 2024-09-09T03:32:30.140727 2023-09-09T06:30:27.365200 text/html text/html 88180 2021-02-24T22:08:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 148656 2021-02-24T22:08:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 204130 2024-09-09T03:32:33.801757 application/epub+zip 204574 2024-09-09T03:32:31.437726 application/epub+zip 84273 2024-09-09T03:32:30.629718 application/epub+zip 332493 2024-09-09T03:32:35.646701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323439 2024-09-09T03:32:33.266703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203740 2022-09-09T12:21:40.464641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70189 2024-09-09T03:32:29.862734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71616 2016-09-07T08:11:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 28051 2016-09-07T08:15:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 70042 2015-07-05T13:41:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 27841 2015-07-05T13:42:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 70037 2015-07-05T13:41:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27826 2015-07-05T13:42:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21674 2024-09-09T03:32:35.780687 application/rdf+xml 15901 2024-09-09T03:32:30.976764 image/jpeg 3763 2024-09-09T03:32:30.802732 image/jpeg 205426 2024-09-09T03:32:30.153738 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