Project Gutenberg 2011-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 81 Harding, Ellison 1851 1909 The Woman Who Vowed (The Demetrian) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Anna Hall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Woman Who Vowed (The Demetrian)" by Ellison Harding is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a futuristic setting where the protagonist, Henry T. Joyce, finds himself awakening in a world governed by a cult dedicated to the goddess Demeter, which emphasizes collective principles and sacrifices. Central to the narrative are the characters Lydia and Chairo, who are entangled in this cult’s mystique and its societal constructs revolving around love, sacrifice, and duty. The opening of the book introduces Henry as he regains consciousness in a surreal, ancient Greek-inspired landscape, confused yet captivated by the beauty of Lydia, a member of the Demetrian Cult. As he interacts with her and her brother Cleon, he learns about their way of life, which is defined by communal living and the cultural significance of their relationship with Demeter. The story hints at a deeper conflict surrounding Lydia's potential selection as a Demetrian, positioning her between her duty to the cult and her feelings for Chairo, indicating a rich exploration of personal choice against the backdrop of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Utopias -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 416848 416851 2024-10-16T05:21:25.254138 2023-09-16T11:36:35.321452 text/html text/html 422254 2011-10-22T18:57:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 156326 2011-10-22T18:57:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 260524 2024-10-16T05:21:35.518147 application/epub+zip 263955 2024-10-16T05:21:29.444115 application/epub+zip 226847 2024-10-16T05:21:27.889115 application/epub+zip 498132 2024-10-16T05:21:40.359073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454658 2024-10-16T05:21:34.332110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419661 2022-09-17T10:04:32.828275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376853 376667 2024-10-16T05:21:24.189192 2023-09-16T11:36:34.457422 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 376457 2011-10-22T18:57:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141080 2011-10-22T18:57:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 376451 2011-10-22T18:57:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140990 2011-10-22T18:57:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21644 2024-10-16T05:21:40.497076 application/rdf+xml 17337 2024-10-16T05:21:28.453147 image/jpeg 3867 2024-10-16T05:21:28.171129 image/jpeg 249111 2024-10-16T05:21:25.293143 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 More titles under Kelly, Edmond