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Title: History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt

Note: Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http: //archive.org)

Summary: "History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt" by Jacob Abbott is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the life and reign of Cleopatra, highlighting her relationships, particularly with prominent figures like Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, against the backdrop of the political intrigue of ancient Egypt and Rome. The opening of the narrative introduces Cleopatra's story as one of crime and the consequences of forbidden love, delving into her heritage as both Egyptian and Greek. The text gives a broad overview of the geographical and historical setting of Egypt, particularly the fertile Nile Valley, and hints at the complex familial and political dynamics within the Ptolemaic dynasty. It lays the groundwork for understanding the tumultuous events and characters that shaped Cleopatra's life, emphasizing the pivotal role of her ancestry and the sociopolitical landscape she was born into, setting the stage for her dramatic rise and fall. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879

EBook No.: 40205

Published: Jul 11, 2012

Downloads: 111

Language: English

Subject: Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C.

Subject: Queens -- Egypt -- Biography

Subject: Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Biography

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:40205:2 2012-07-11T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Abbott, Jacob en 1
2024-11-10T12:27:44Z History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt

This edition has images.

Title: History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt

Note: Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http: //archive.org)

Summary: "History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt" by Jacob Abbott is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the life and reign of Cleopatra, highlighting her relationships, particularly with prominent figures like Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, against the backdrop of the political intrigue of ancient Egypt and Rome. The opening of the narrative introduces Cleopatra's story as one of crime and the consequences of forbidden love, delving into her heritage as both Egyptian and Greek. The text gives a broad overview of the geographical and historical setting of Egypt, particularly the fertile Nile Valley, and hints at the complex familial and political dynamics within the Ptolemaic dynasty. It lays the groundwork for understanding the tumultuous events and characters that shaped Cleopatra's life, emphasizing the pivotal role of her ancestry and the sociopolitical landscape she was born into, setting the stage for her dramatic rise and fall. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879

EBook No.: 40205

Published: Jul 11, 2012

Downloads: 111

Language: English

Subject: Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C.

Subject: Queens -- Egypt -- Biography

Subject: Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Biography

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:40205:3 2012-07-11T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Abbott, Jacob en 1