The Collected Works of Georg Ebers (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Novels, Stories & Autobiography of an EgyptologistBy Georg Ebers
Length280h 20m
About this audiobook
The Collected Works of Georg Ebers gathers the historical romances through which the nineteenth-century German novelist transformed archaeological learning into vivid narrative art. Set largely in ancient Egypt, classical antiquity, and periods of religious transition, these works combine documentary detail with melodramatic plotting, moral conflict, and richly pictorial description. Ebers writes in the tradition of learned historical fiction associated with Scott, yet his scholarship gives his scenes of temples, courts, households, and ritual life an unusually material and ethnographic density. Georg Ebers (1837–1898) was not merely a novelist but a trained Egyptologist, best remembered in scholarship for acquiring the Ebers Papyrus, one of the most important ancient medical texts. His academic formation, travels in Egypt, and fascination with the meeting of civilizations deeply shaped his fiction. He wrote as a mediator between the specialist world of archaeology and the educated reading public, using romance to animate the past without wholly abandoning historical seriousness. This collection is recommended to readers interested in the origins of archaeological fiction, Victorian-era historical romance, and literary representations of ancient Egypt. Though shaped by the assumptions of its age, Ebers's work remains compelling for its intellectual ambition, narrative sweep, and enduring desire to make antiquity imaginatively present.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Literary Classics
Length280 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 19, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
95BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
2Introduction
96BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
3Historical Context
97BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
4Synopsis (Selection)
98BOOK 1. (pt. 4)
5Egyptian Cycle
99BOOK 1. (pt. 5)
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6An Egyptian Princess
100BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
7PREFACE
101BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
8BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
102BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
9BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
103BOOK 2. (pt. 4)
10BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
104BOOK 2. (pt. 5)
11BOOK 1. (pt. 4)
105Cleopatra (pt. 1)
12BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
106Cleopatra (pt. 2)
13BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
107Cleopatra (pt. 3)
14BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
108Cleopatra (pt. 4)
15BOOK 2. (pt. 4)
109Cleopatra (pt. 5)
16BOOK 2. (pt. 5)
110Cleopatra (pt. 6)
17Uarda
111Cleopatra (pt. 7)
18PREFACE.
112Arachne
19PREFACE TO THE FIFTH GERMAN EDITION.
113BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
20CHAPTER 1.
114BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
21CHAPTER II.
115BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
22CHAPTER III.
116BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
23CHAPTER IV.
117BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
24CHAPTER V.
118BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
25CHAPTER VI.
119A Thorny Path (pt. 1)
26CHAPTER VII.
120A Thorny Path (pt. 2)
27CHAPTER VIII.
121A Thorny Path (pt. 3)
28CHAPTER IX.
122A Thorny Path (pt. 4)
29CHAPTER X.
123A Thorny Path (pt. 5)
30CHAPTER XI.
124A Thorny Path (pt. 6)
31CHAPTER XII.
125A Thorny Path (pt. 7)
32CHAPTER XIII.
126A Thorny Path (pt. 8)
33CHAPTER XIV.
127A Thorny Path (pt. 9)
34CHAPTER XV.
128A Thorny Path (pt. 10)
35CHAPTER XVI.
129Other Historical Novels
36CHAPTER XVII.
130The Burgomaster's Wife (pt. 1)
37CHAPTER XVIII.
131The Burgomaster's Wife (pt. 2)
38CHAPTER XIX.
132The Burgomaster's Wife (pt. 3)
39CHAPTER XX.
133The Burgomaster's Wife (pt. 4)
40CHAPTER XXI.
134The Burgomaster's Wife (pt. 5)
41CHAPTER XXII.
135Margery
42CHAPTER XXIII.
136INTRODUCTION
43CHAPTER XXIV.
137BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
44CHAPTER XXV.
138BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
45CHAPTER XXVI.
139BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
46CHAPTER XXVII.
140BOOK 1. (pt. 4)
47CHAPTER XXVIII.
141BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
48CHAPTER XXIX.
142BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
49CHAPTER XXX.
143BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
50CHAPTER XXXI.
144BOOK 2. (pt. 4)
51CHAPTER XXXII.
145Barbara Blomberg
52CHAPTER XXXIII.
146BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
53CHAPTER XXXIV.
147BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
54CHAPTER XXXV.
148BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
55CHAPTER XXXVI.
149BOOK 1. (pt. 4)
56CHAPTER XXXVII.
150BOOK 1. (pt. 5)
57CHAPTER XXXVIII.
151BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
58CHAPTER XXXIX.
152BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
59CHAPTER XL.
153BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
60CHAPTER XLI.
154BOOK 2. (pt. 4)
61CHAPTER XLII
155BOOK 2. (pt. 5)
62CHAPTER XLIII.
156In the Blue Pike (pt. 1)
63CHAPTER XLIV.
157In the Blue Pike (pt. 2)
64CHAPTER XLV.
158A Word, Only a Word (pt. 1)
65CHAPTER XLVI.
159A Word, Only a Word (pt. 2)
66CHAPTER XLVII.
160A Word, Only a Word (pt. 3)
67Homo Sum (pt. 1)
161A Word, Only a Word (pt. 4)
68Homo Sum (pt. 2)
162A Word, Only a Word (pt. 5)
69Homo Sum (pt. 3)
163Joshua (pt. 1)
70Homo Sum (pt. 4)
164Joshua (pt. 2)
71Sisters (pt. 1)
165Joshua (pt. 3)
72Sisters (pt. 2)
166Joshua (pt. 4)
73Sisters (pt. 3)
167Joshua (pt. 5)
74Sisters (pt. 4)
168In The Fire of The Forge
75Sisters (pt. 5)
169IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART I. (pt. 1)
76The Emperor
170IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART I. (pt. 2)
77PREFACE.
171IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART I. (pt. 3)
78BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
172IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART I. (pt. 4)
79BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
173IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART II. (pt. 1)
80BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
174IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART II. (pt. 2)
81BOOK 1. (pt. 4)
175IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART II. (pt. 3)
82BOOK 1. (pt. 5)
176IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART II. (pt. 4)
83BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
177Short Stories
84BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
178A Question
85BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
179The Elixir
86BOOK 2. (pt. 4)
180The Greylock
87BOOK 2. (pt. 5)
181The Nuts
88Serapis (pt. 1)
182The Story of My Life – Autobiography (pt. 1)
89Serapis (pt. 2)
183The Story of My Life – Autobiography (pt. 2)
90Serapis (pt. 3)
184The Story of My Life – Autobiography (pt. 3)
91Serapis (pt. 4)
185The Story of My Life – Autobiography (pt. 4)
92Serapis (pt. 5)
186Analysis
93The Bride of the Nile
187Reflection
94PREFACE.
188Memorable Quotes
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