Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Ebers, Georg 1837 1898 Ebers, Georg Moritz Ebers, George Moritz Bell, Clara 1834 1927 Uarda : a Romance of Ancient Egypt — Volume 01 Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Uarda: A Romance of Ancient Egypt — Volume 01" by Georg Ebers is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt, the story intricately explores the lives of individuals amidst the cultural and political milieu of the time. The narrative begins with significant references to historical events and archaeological details, which suggest a deep concern for authenticity, though it ultimately prioritizes storytelling over strict historical accuracy. The opening of the novel introduces us to the City of the Dead in Thebes, vividly described with lush imagery of the Nile and the contrasting barrenness of the surrounding desert. Here we meet key characters, including Bent-Anat, the daughter of Pharaoh, who inadvertently injures a girl from a lower social class while driving her chariot. This event sets off a chain of interactions among the nobility and the lower classes, particularly involving Bent-Anat's quest for redemption as she seeks help for the injured girl. The dynamics between high-ranking individuals and commoners start to manifest, hinting at themes of class struggle and the complexities of human emotion within the societal structures of ancient Egypt. The protagonist's journey appears to be one of moral reckoning, as we see the rich tapestry of life interwoven with personal and societal challenges in this ancient civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C. -- Fiction German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 141517 141444 2024-10-03T05:20:13.471644 2023-10-03T05:32:42.313587 text/html text/html 141510 141437 2024-10-03T05:20:13.851577 2023-10-03T05:32:42.460584 text/html text/html 140058 2024-10-03T05:20:20.959538 application/epub+zip 140655 2024-10-03T05:20:17.579568 application/epub+zip 115023 2024-10-03T05:20:16.121582 application/epub+zip 296981 2024-10-03T05:20:23.296513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285229 2024-10-03T05:20:19.994543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169902 2022-09-03T07:27:05.715668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123938 123916 2024-10-03T05:20:13.054584 2023-10-03T05:32:42.134596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 118895 2020-12-28T20:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48010 2020-12-28T20:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20640 2024-10-03T05:20:23.761545 application/rdf+xml 17469 2024-10-03T05:20:16.748585 image/jpeg 3794 2024-10-03T05:20:16.400575 image/jpeg 139118 2024-10-03T05:20:13.864589 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia