Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 142 Strindberg, August 1849 1912 Strindberg, Johan August Field, Claud 1863 1941 Field, Claud Herbert Alwyn Field, C. Historiska miniatyrer. English Historical Miniatures Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. The Egyptian bondage -- The hemicycle of Athens -- Alcibiades -- Socrates -- Flaccus and Maro -- Leontopolis -- The lamb -- The wild beast -- The apostate -- Attila -- The servant of servants -- Ishmael -- Eginhard to Emma -- The close of the first millennium -- Peter the Hermit -- Laocoon -- The instrument -- Old merry England -- The White Mountain -- The great Czar -- The seven good years -- Days of judgment -- Strindberg's death-bed. Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Marc D'Hooghe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Historical Miniatures" by August Strindberg is a collection of historical essays written during the late 19th century. The text presents a series of vignettes that explore significant events and figures in human history, depicting a blend of imaginative narration and philosophical insight into the past. Through the chapters, readers encounter notable characters such as Pharaohs, Socrates, and the Apostate, all situated within their cultural and historical contexts. The opening of "Historical Miniatures" begins with a preface that establishes the book's critical acclaim and introduces the study of mankind's history through vivid episodes. Following this, a chapter titled "The Egyptian Bondage" introduces Amram, a Hebrew craftsman living under Pharaoh's rule, who engages in philosophical discussions with other characters about the Nile and the continuing plight of his people. The narrative sets up a contrast between faith in divine promises and the harsh realities of life in Egypt, ultimately building a multifaceted view of historical figures and their dilemmas. This beginning establishes Strindberg’s intention to weave together personal narratives with broader historical themes, inviting readers into reflective contemplation about the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Manners and customs -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 592387 592388 2024-10-04T05:07:37.775919 2023-10-04T05:32:54.872376 text/html text/html 625765 2021-02-26T00:18:47 text/html; charset=utf-8 202612 2021-02-26T00:18:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 283742 2024-10-04T05:07:48.189935 application/epub+zip 292130 2024-10-04T05:07:41.218862 application/epub+zip 279690 2024-10-04T05:07:39.808859 application/epub+zip 534352 2024-10-04T05:07:53.293849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497961 2024-10-04T05:07:47.284900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469917 2022-09-04T08:09:53.529268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489552 489366 2024-10-04T05:07:35.815882 2023-10-04T05:32:53.292362 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 500035 2016-10-26T13:47:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 192166 2016-10-26T13:51:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 489173 2013-05-05T12:58:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 190740 2013-05-05T12:59:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 489204 2013-05-05T12:58:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190662 2013-05-05T12:59:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25023 2024-10-04T05:07:53.436799 application/rdf+xml 14875 2024-10-04T05:07:40.378881 image/jpeg 3688 2024-10-04T05:07:40.092858 image/jpeg 277671 2024-10-04T05:07:37.826923 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 sv.wikipedia