Project Gutenberg 2004-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 106 Ebers, Georg 1837 1898 Ebers, Georg Moritz Ebers, George Moritz Bell, Clara 1834 1927 Serapis — Complete Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Serapis, Complete" by Georg Ebers is a historical novel set in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in ancient Alexandria during a time of religious conflict, showcasing the struggles between pagans and early Christians. The story follows the lives of a family of wandering musicians, particularly focusing on the character of Karnis, who grapples with the consequences of a new edict that threatens their art and existence. The opening of the novel introduces a tense atmosphere in the city of Alexandria, where a lack of peace prevails amid increased military presence and societal strife. We meet Karnis, an old man sneaking through the streets, seeking refuge with his family after suffering the loss of their possessions to pirates. Upon arriving at a refuge, he learns about the precarious situation through the conversations with his son, Orpheus, and their struggles as they navigate the complexities of their world. The opening chapters depict their hopes of reclaiming their musical careers and the potential involvement of Agne, a young Christian girl, in their performances, weaving themes of art, faith, and survival in a rapidly changing society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Egypt -- History -- 30 B.C.-640 A.D. -- Fiction German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 758484 758485 2024-10-03T05:32:50.681592 2023-10-03T05:40:57.667296 text/html text/html 777226 2021-01-27T04:50:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 272080 2021-01-27T04:50:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 348917 2024-10-03T05:33:00.541558 application/epub+zip 362095 2024-10-03T05:32:53.837580 application/epub+zip 357944 2024-10-03T05:32:52.509588 application/epub+zip 606287 2024-10-03T05:33:06.119544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568344 2024-10-03T05:32:59.698595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543652 2022-09-03T07:39:33.394182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665540 665533 2024-10-03T05:32:49.752636 2023-10-03T05:40:56.825289 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 670844 2020-12-28T22:40:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 261277 2020-12-28T22:40:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 665433 2020-12-28T22:40:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260543 2020-12-28T22:40:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22782 2024-10-03T05:33:06.255517 application/rdf+xml 14384 2024-10-03T05:32:53.052581 image/jpeg 3847 2024-10-03T05:32:52.779583 image/jpeg 339579 2024-10-03T05:32:50.748604 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia