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)
26CHAPTER VII.
2Introduction
27CHAPTER VIII.
3Historical Context
28CHAPTER IX.
4Synopsis (Selection)
29CHAPTER X.
5Egyptian Cycle
30CHAPTER XI.
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6An Egyptian Princess
31CHAPTER XII.
7PREFACE
32CHAPTER XIII.
8BOOK 1. (pt. 1)
33CHAPTER XIV.
9BOOK 1. (pt. 2)
34CHAPTER XV.
10BOOK 1. (pt. 3)
35CHAPTER XVI.
11BOOK 1. (pt. 4)
36CHAPTER XVII.
12BOOK 2. (pt. 1)
37CHAPTER XVIII.
13BOOK 2. (pt. 2)
38CHAPTER XIX.
14BOOK 2. (pt. 3)
39CHAPTER XX.
15BOOK 2. (pt. 4)
40CHAPTER XXI.
16BOOK 2. (pt. 5)
41CHAPTER XXII.
17Uarda
42CHAPTER XXIII.
18PREFACE.
43CHAPTER XXIV.
19PREFACE TO THE FIFTH GERMAN EDITION.
44CHAPTER XXV.
20CHAPTER 1.
45CHAPTER XXVI.
21CHAPTER II.
46CHAPTER XXVII.
22CHAPTER III.
47CHAPTER XXVIII.
23CHAPTER IV.
48CHAPTER XXIX.
24CHAPTER V.
49CHAPTER XXX.
25CHAPTER VI.
50CHAPTER XXXI.
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Georg Ebers: Mittelalterromane & Historische Romane aus dem alten Ägypten (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers234h 43m$1 · $0.00
Serapis (Historischer Roman aus dem alten Ägypten) (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers14h 25m3.7 (51)$2 · $0.00
Die Nilbraut (Historischer Roman aus dem alten Ägypten) (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers27h 35m3.9 (26)$2 · $0.00
Die Schwestern - Geheimnis des Serapis-Tempels (Kommentiert)Georg Ebers12h 52m$1 · $0.00
A Thorny Path (Annotated)Georg Ebers23h 57m$2 · $0.00
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