The Complete Novels of Georg Ebers (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 20 Historical Adventures & Romances, including Author's AutobiographyBy Georg Ebers
Length268h 1m
About this audiobook
The Complete Novels of Georg Ebers gathers the historical romances through which Ebers transformed antiquarian learning into vivid narrative art. Set chiefly in ancient Egypt, the Roman world, and the early Christian era, these novels combine archaeological precision, melodramatic plotting, moral conflict, and richly painted settings. Written in the nineteenth-century tradition of learned historical fiction, they stand beside the works of Bulwer-Lytton and Flaubert in their ambition to animate the ancient past for modern readers. Georg Ebers (1837–1898) was not merely a novelist but a distinguished German Egyptologist, trained in the rigorous scholarly culture of his age and associated with major academic centers. His discovery and publication of the famous Ebers Papyrus deepened his authority on Egyptian civilization. This union of philological research, travel, and historical imagination explains the unusual density of detail in his fiction. This collection is recommended for readers who value historical novels grounded in scholarship as well as drama. Ebers's pacing and sentiment may reflect Victorian tastes, yet his command of atmosphere, religious transition, and cultural encounter remains compelling. For students of historical fiction, Egyptology, or nineteenth-century literary culture, these novels offer both pleasure and instruction.
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, Romance
Length268 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 19, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Complete Novels of Georg Ebers (Annotated)
92Serapis (pt. 5)
2Introduction
93The Bride of the Nile
3Historical Context
94PREFACE.
4Synopsis (Selection)
95BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
5Egyptian Cycle
96BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
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6An Egyptian Princess
97BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
7PREFACE
98BOOK 1. (pt. 4)
8BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
99BOOK 1. (pt. 5)
9BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
100BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
10BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
101BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
11BOOK 1. (pt. 4)
102BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
12BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
103BOOK 2. (pt. 4)
13BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
104BOOK 2. (pt. 5)
14BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
105Cleopatra (pt. 1)
15BOOK 2. (pt. 4)
106Cleopatra (pt. 2)
16BOOK 2. (pt. 5)
107Cleopatra (pt. 3)
17Uarda
108Cleopatra (pt. 4)
18PREFACE.
109Cleopatra (pt. 5)
19PREFACE TO THE FIFTH GERMAN EDITION.
110Cleopatra (pt. 6)
20CHAPTER 1.
111Cleopatra (pt. 7)
21CHAPTER II.
112Arachne
22CHAPTER III.
113BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
23CHAPTER IV.
114BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
24CHAPTER V.
115BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
25CHAPTER VI.
116BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
26CHAPTER VII.
117BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
27CHAPTER VIII.
118BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
28CHAPTER IX.
119A Thorny Path (pt. 1)
29CHAPTER X.
120A Thorny Path (pt. 2)
30CHAPTER XI.
121A Thorny Path (pt. 3)
31CHAPTER XII.
122A Thorny Path (pt. 4)
32CHAPTER XIII.
123A Thorny Path (pt. 5)
33CHAPTER XIV.
124A Thorny Path (pt. 6)
34CHAPTER XV.
125A Thorny Path (pt. 7)
35CHAPTER XVI.
126A Thorny Path (pt. 8)
36CHAPTER XVII.
127A Thorny Path (pt. 9)
37CHAPTER XVIII.
128A Thorny Path (pt. 10)
38CHAPTER XIX.
129Other Historical Novels
39CHAPTER XX.
130The Burgomaster's Wife (pt. 1)
40CHAPTER XXI.
131The Burgomaster's Wife (pt. 2)
41CHAPTER XXII.
132The Burgomaster's Wife (pt. 3)
42CHAPTER XXIII.
133The Burgomaster's Wife (pt. 4)
43CHAPTER XXIV.
134The Burgomaster's Wife (pt. 5)
44CHAPTER XXV.
135Margery
45CHAPTER XXVI.
136INTRODUCTION
46CHAPTER XXVII.
137BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
47CHAPTER XXVIII.
138BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
48CHAPTER XXIX.
139BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
49CHAPTER XXX.
140BOOK 1. (pt. 4)
50CHAPTER XXXI.
141BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
51CHAPTER XXXII.
142BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
52CHAPTER XXXIII.
143BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
53CHAPTER XXXIV.
144BOOK 2. (pt. 4)
54CHAPTER XXXV.
145Barbara Blomberg
55CHAPTER XXXVI.
146BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
56CHAPTER XXXVII.
147BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
57CHAPTER XXXVIII.
148BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
58CHAPTER XXXIX.
149BOOK 1. (pt. 4)
59CHAPTER XL.
150BOOK 1. (pt. 5)
60CHAPTER XLI.
151BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
61CHAPTER XLII
152BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
62CHAPTER XLIII.
153BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
63CHAPTER XLIV.
154BOOK 2. (pt. 4)
64CHAPTER XLV.
155BOOK 2. (pt. 5)
65CHAPTER XLVI.
156In the Blue Pike (pt. 1)
66CHAPTER XLVII.
157In the Blue Pike (pt. 2)
67Homo Sum (pt. 1)
158A Word, Only a Word (pt. 1)
68Homo Sum (pt. 2)
159A Word, Only a Word (pt. 2)
69Homo Sum (pt. 3)
160A Word, Only a Word (pt. 3)
70Homo Sum (pt. 4)
161A Word, Only a Word (pt. 4)
71Sisters (pt. 1)
162A Word, Only a Word (pt. 5)
72Sisters (pt. 2)
163Joshua (pt. 1)
73Sisters (pt. 3)
164Joshua (pt. 2)
74Sisters (pt. 4)
165Joshua (pt. 3)
75Sisters (pt. 5)
166Joshua (pt. 4)
76The Emperor
167Joshua (pt. 5)
77PREFACE.
168In The Fire of The Forge
78BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
169IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART I. (pt. 1)
79BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
170IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART I. (pt. 2)
80BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
171IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART I. (pt. 3)
81BOOK 1. (pt. 4)
172IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART I. (pt. 4)
82BOOK 1. (pt. 5)
173IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART II. (pt. 1)
83BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
174IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART II. (pt. 2)
84BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
175IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART II. (pt. 3)
85BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
176IN THE FIRE OF THE FORGE —PART II. (pt. 4)
86BOOK 2. (pt. 4)
177A Question
87BOOK 2. (pt. 5)
178The Elixir
88Serapis (pt. 1)
179Analysis
89Serapis (pt. 2)
180Reflection
90Serapis (pt. 3)
181Memorable Quotes
91Serapis (pt. 4)
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Die Geschichte meines Lebens (Autobiografie) (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers17h 2m$1 · $0.00
The Stories from Ancient Egypt - 10 Novels in One Volume (Annotated)Georg Ebers180h 44m$2 · $0.00
Gesammelte Märchen (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers5h 21m$1 · $0.00
Uarda (Historischer Roman aus dem alten Ägypten) (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers23h 49m$2 · $0.00
Historische Romane aus dem alten Ägypten: Kleopatra + Die Nilbraut + Der Kaiser + Eine ägyptische Königstochter + Homo sum + Serapis + Uarda und mehr (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers174h 45m$1.50 · $0.00
Joshua (Annotated)Georg Ebers12h 27m$2 · $0.00
The Collected Works of Georg Ebers (Annotated)Georg Ebers280h 20m$2 · $0.00
The Burgomaster's Wife (Annotated)Georg Ebers11h 51m$2 · $0.00
Barbara Blomberg (Annotated)Georg Ebers23h 1m$2 · $0.00
The Emperor (Annotated)Georg Ebers21h 8m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Short Works of Georg EbersGeorg Ebers10h 23m$2 · $0.00
Cleopatra: historische roman van George EbersGeorg Ebers15h 29m$2 · $0.00
Die Frau Bürgemeisterin (Historischer Roman)Georg Ebers12h 59m$2 · $0.00
The Greylock: A Fairy TaleGeorg Ebers1h 44m$2 · $0.00
Barbara Blomberg — CompleteGeorg Ebers22h 56m$2 · $0.00
Das alte Ägypten (Romanzyklus)Georg Ebers175h 10m$1 · $0.00
Der Friedhof ohne Gleichen und vierzig auferstandene KönigeGeorg Ebers2h 13m$1 · $0.00
In the Fire of the ForgeGeorg Ebers17h 8m$2 · $0.00
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Northern ShadowsDaniel Greene12h 52m$23
The Ghost by the Billabong (The Matilda Saga, #5)Jackie French14h 58m$33 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
MusashiEiji Yoshikawa53h 20m$30
The Eighth Life (for Brilka)Nino Haratischwili41h 10m$53 · $0.00
The Things We Cannot SayKelly Rimmer13h 48m$33 · $0.00
Their Castilian OrphanAnna Belfrage14h 45m$27
With Fire and Sword, The Deluge & Pan MichaelHenryk Sienkiewicz112h 55m$1 · $0.00
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Eagles over BritainLee Jackson12h 26m$23
Rilla of InglesideLucy Maud Montgomery11h 44m$2 · $0.00
The Viennese DressmakerKathryn Gauci11h 46m$23 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m$33 · $0.00
Under the Light of the Italian MoonJennifer Anton12h 28m$23 · $0.00
THE COMPLETE PALLISER NOVELS (All 6 Novels in One Edition)Anthony Trollope172h 46m$2 · $0.00
Jubilee, 50th Anniversary EditionMargaret Walker15h 43m$25 · $0.00
Game Changers Volume 2/Common Goal/Role Model/The Long GameRachel Reid33h 1m5.0 (1)$53 · $0.00
RiversnowTess Thompson8h 11m$20
The Chandler Brothers, the Entire CollectionCarly Phillips26h 33m$30
Breath of HeavenDeborah Raney9h 11m$23
Desperate MeasuresBrenda Jackson8h 59m5.0 (1)$28 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Unabridged) (Annotated)Jane Austen90h 24m$2 · $0.00
Searching For ThanksgivingS.E. Smith4h 24m$20
The InheritanceBlair Howard6h 40m$23
The Dance with Me TrilogyShelley Shepard Gray21h 44m$35
The Search (Annotated)Grace Livingston Hill7h 29m$2 · $0.00
The Captivating WarriorCami Checketts, Daniel Banner4h 8m$15
Sniffing Out JusticeCarol J. Post6h 28m$12 · $0.00
TimberTate James15h 36m$23
The ReunionJana Deleon6h 31m$26 · $0.00
Long LostLexi Blake13h 12m$23
The Vineyard BrideKatie Winters5h 5m$15
Something Like LoveBeverly Jenkins10h 21m5.0 (1)$29 · $0.00
Wishes from the HeartSophie Mays4h 9m$15 · $0.00
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The Heart of CourageLynne Basham Tagawa10h 57m$20
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