Project Gutenberg 2021-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 60 Snedeker, Caroline Dale 1871 1956 Parke, Caroline Dale Snedeker, Mrs. Charles H. 23026344 The Perilous Seat $aUnited States :$bDoubleday, Page & Company ,$c1923. Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Mary Glenn Krause and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Perilous Seat" by Caroline Dale Snedeker is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set in ancient Greece, focusing on the lives of the Nikander family, particularly the siblings Dryas and Theria, against a backdrop of cultural festivities and the Oracle of Delphi. The story delves into themes of creativity, jealousy, and familial bonds, showcasing the tensions between shared aspirations and personal recognition. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Pythian Festival, where young Dryas triumphantly wins a singing competition, bringing pride to his father, Nikander. However, the celebration is overshadowed by a conflict with his sister Theria, who claims the song that Dryas presented was originally hers. The opening chapters illustrate the dynamics of their family life, depicting Dryas's deep bond with his father and the ensuing tension when Theria struggles with feelings of jealousy and the desire for acknowledgment in her own artistic endeavors. As the story unfolds, the complexities of sibling relationships and the expectations placed upon them come to light amid their shared heritage in Delphi's vibrant culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20200414213857snedeker 1923 US en Historical fiction Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C. -- Fiction Delphi (Extinct city) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 540781 540777 2024-09-27T12:33:03.526411 2023-09-28T12:02:24.739526 text/html text/html 547302 2021-12-31T00:24:43 text/html 519773 2024-09-27T12:33:14.491358 application/epub+zip 518056 2024-09-27T12:33:05.254412 application/epub+zip 335842 2024-09-27T12:33:04.369416 application/epub+zip 651883 2024-09-27T12:33:20.867340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586039 2024-09-27T12:33:13.538361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403492 2022-09-30T06:50:15.986957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476359 476393 2024-09-27T12:33:01.369412 2023-09-28T12:02:22.913511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 476068 2021-12-30T14:55:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19086 2024-09-27T12:33:21.018321 application/rdf+xml 13715 2024-09-27T12:33:04.520428 image/jpeg 2293 2024-09-27T12:33:04.443410 image/jpeg 180655 2021-12-30T14:55:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 192593 2021-12-31T00:26:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 423594 2024-09-27T12:33:03.579409 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