Project Gutenberg 2012-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 44 Barrès, Maurice 1862 1923 Barres, Maurice Barrès, M. (Maurice) Lautensack, Heinrich 1881 1919 La vierge assassinée. German Der Mord an der Jungfrau Produced by Jens Sadowski "Der Mord an der Jungfrau" by Maurice Barrès is a historical novel written during the early 20th century. The book explores themes of love, spirituality, and societal conflict through its depiction of ancient Roman and early Christian tensions, particularly focusing on the character of Athene and her struggle between the allure of Hellenistic ideals and the rising influence of Christianity. The story unfolds in a richly described setting, where characters like Amaryllis, a young courtesan, and Lucius, a Roman, navigate personal desires and social upheaval. Athene, depicted as a representation of Hellenistic culture, faces imminent danger from a volatile populace as the decline of traditional values becomes palpable. The narrative captures her final moments of defiance against the encroaching Christian fanatics who threaten to obliterate the remnants of beauty and intellect of ancient beliefs. Ultimately, the book culminates in a tragic but poignant martyrdom, illuminating the clash between love, faith, and cultural identity. As Athene sacrifices herself, her legacy reverberates through the generations, setting the stage for reflection on the price of ideals in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Short stories French fiction -- Translations into German PQ Text DE Lyrik Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 73662 73671 2024-09-17T05:16:57.432707 2023-09-17T13:30:27.511573 text/html text/html 69306 2012-07-21T22:19:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 25889 2012-07-21T22:19:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 76472 2024-09-17T05:17:01.527707 application/epub+zip 75165 2024-09-17T05:16:59.099681 application/epub+zip 75165 2024-09-17T05:16:58.127708 application/epub+zip 159845 2024-09-17T05:17:03.394674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148955 2024-09-17T05:17:00.850682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149100 2022-09-18T12:37:48.395793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55848 55840 2024-09-17T05:16:57.130694 2023-09-17T13:30:27.238565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 54920 2012-07-21T22:19:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22973 2012-07-21T22:19:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19545 2024-09-17T05:17:03.544672 application/rdf+xml 12998 2024-09-17T05:16:58.478714 image/jpeg 3733 2024-09-17T05:16:58.301685 image/jpeg 76772 2024-09-17T05:16:57.440674 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 fr.wikipedia