Project Gutenberg 2000-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 45 Wieland, Christoph Martin 1733 1813 Wieland, C. M. (Christoph Martin) Wieland, Cristoph Martin Wieland, Christophorus Martinus Wieland, Christian M. (Christian Martin) Viland, Kristof Martin Viland, K. M. (Kristof Martin) Geschichte des Agathon. Teil 1 This etext was prepared by Michael Pullen, Alpharetta, GA "Geschichte des Agathon. Teil 1" by Christoph Martin Wieland is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 18th century. The story revolves around Agathon, a young and exceptionally beautiful man who encounters various trials and tribulations, including being captured by Cilicieran pirates and sold into slavery, all while he longs for his beloved Psyche. The opening of this work introduces Agathon in a moment of despair as he wanders disoriented in the forest, having recently lost everything dear to him. As he reflects on his misfortunes, he notices the beauty of nature around him, ultimately providing him solace. His situation becomes precarious when he unexpectedly encounters a wild Bacchic festival, during which he captures the attention of intoxicated women who mistake him for the god Bacchus. This leads to a series of chaotic events involving pirates, capturing the mood of uncertainty and longing, and setting in motion the circumstances that lead him further from Psyche. The initial chapters establish not only Agathon's character and struggles but also hint at the intertwining themes of beauty, desire, and the unpredictability of fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Bildungsromans Greece -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 627969 627885 2024-09-01T12:51:03.282472 2023-10-01T11:36:27.811079 text/html text/html 627962 627878 2024-09-01T12:51:03.513426 2023-10-01T11:36:28.015080 text/html text/html 286325 2024-09-01T12:51:10.023393 application/epub+zip 295673 2024-09-01T12:51:05.028420 application/epub+zip 295673 2024-09-01T12:51:04.134425 application/epub+zip 537879 2024-09-01T12:51:14.770424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490067 2024-09-01T12:51:09.431396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497557 2022-09-02T03:34:37.711331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608087 608047 2024-09-01T12:51:02.879472 2023-10-01T11:36:27.459070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 590296 2015-04-03T13:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216890 2015-04-03T13:46:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18799 2024-09-01T12:51:14.909381 application/rdf+xml 16074 2024-09-01T12:51:04.485430 image/jpeg 3961 2024-09-01T12:51:04.309415 image/jpeg 283635 2024-09-01T12:51:03.574430 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia