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LoC No.: 02009239
Title: Hypolympia; Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy
Note: Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Bryan Ness, C. St. Charleskindt, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "Hypolympia; Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy" by Edmund Gosse is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story imagines a whimsical yet ironical scenario where the ancient Greek gods find themselves exiled to a remote island, having lost their immortality and former grandeur. It explores themes of mortality, identity, and the transformation of these iconic deities as they attempt to adapt to their new, humbled existence. At the start of the novel, the setting introduces a terrace overlooking the sea, where the goddess Aphrodite and her son Eros arrive on the island. They are joined by other gods, including Poseidon and Athena, who express their bewilderment and sadness over their lost powers and status. The opening dialogue reveals their struggle to grasp their mortality, their nostalgia for Olympus, and their attempts to understand the dynamics of this new life among "barbarians." The characters grapple with feelings of weariness and the challenge of finding happiness in this unfamiliar territory, setting the stage for an exploration of their relationships and roles in a world where they are no longer supreme. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928
EBook No.: 28270
Published: Mar 7, 2009
Downloads: 159
Language: English
Subject: Gods, Greek -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 02009239
Title: Hypolympia; Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy
Note: Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Bryan Ness, C. St. Charleskindt, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net)
Summary: "Hypolympia; Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy" by Edmund Gosse is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story imagines a whimsical yet ironical scenario where the ancient Greek gods find themselves exiled to a remote island, having lost their immortality and former grandeur. It explores themes of mortality, identity, and the transformation of these iconic deities as they attempt to adapt to their new, humbled existence. At the start of the novel, the setting introduces a terrace overlooking the sea, where the goddess Aphrodite and her son Eros arrive on the island. They are joined by other gods, including Poseidon and Athena, who express their bewilderment and sadness over their lost powers and status. The opening dialogue reveals their struggle to grasp their mortality, their nostalgia for Olympus, and their attempts to understand the dynamics of this new life among "barbarians." The characters grapple with feelings of weariness and the challenge of finding happiness in this unfamiliar territory, setting the stage for an exploration of their relationships and roles in a world where they are no longer supreme. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928
EBook No.: 28270
Published: Mar 7, 2009
Downloads: 159
Language: English
Subject: Gods, Greek -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.