A Thorny Path (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Novel of Ancient EgyptBy Georg Ebers
Length23h 56m
About this audiobook
A Thorny Path is Georg Ebers's richly furnished historical romance of Roman Alexandria under the brutal shadow of Emperor Caracalla. Through the trials of Melissa, her family, and the citizens caught between private loyalty and imperial violence, the novel explores love, conscience, tyranny, and civic humiliation. Ebers writes in the nineteenth-century tradition of learned historical fiction: dramatic in plot, sentimental in feeling, yet dense with archaeological and social detail that evokes the streets, temples, households, and political anxieties of late antique Egypt. Georg Ebers (1837–1898) was not merely a novelist but a distinguished German Egyptologist, professor, and traveler, famous for bringing the Ebers Papyrus to scholarly attention. His fiction grew directly from his academic immersion in ancient civilizations. In A Thorny Path, his command of classical history and material culture shapes both setting and moral atmosphere, while his era's fascination with antiquity informs the novel's panoramic reconstruction of the past. This book is recommended for readers who enjoy historical novels grounded in scholarship as well as emotional drama. Those interested in Alexandria, Roman imperial power, and the nineteenth-century historical imagination will find it especially rewarding.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Romance
Length23 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 20, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Mehalah (Annotated)
22Chapter XVIII.
2Introduction
23Chapter XIX.
3Synopsis
24Chapter XX.
4Historical Context
25Chapter XXI.
5Chapter I.
26Chapter XXII.
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6Chapter II.
27Chapter XXIII.
7Chapter III.
28Chapter XXIV.
8Chapter IV.
29Chapter XXV.
9Chapter V.
30Chapter XXVI
10Chapter VI.
31Chapter XXVII.
11Chapter VII.
32Chapter XXVIII.
12Chapter VIII.
33Chapter XXIX.
13Chapter IX.
34Chapter XXX.
14Chapter X.
35Chapter XXXI.
15Chapter XI.
36Chapter XXXII.
16Chapter XII.
37Chapter XXXIII.
17Chapter XIII.
38Chapter XXXIV.
18Chapter XIV.
39Chapter XXXV.
19Chapter XV.
40Analysis
20Chapter XVI.
41Reflection
21Chapter XVII.
42Memorable Quotes
Die Schwestern - Geheimnis des Serapis-Tempels (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers12h 52m$1 · $0.00
Eine ägyptische Königstochter (Historischer Roman) (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers27h 26m$1 · $0.00
Gesammelte Werke (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers255h 8m$2 · $0.00
In the Fire of the Forge (Annotated)Georg Ebers17h 49m$2 · $0.00
The Sisters (Annotated)Georg Ebers11h 56m$2 · $0.00
Per aspera (Historischer Roman aus dem alten Ägypten) (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers26h 58m$2 · $0.00
Die Gred - Historischer Roman aus dem alten Nürnberg (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers18h 45m$1 · $0.00
Im Schmiedefeuer (Historischer Roman aus dem alten Nürnberg) (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers19h 55m$2.50 · $0.00
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