02279cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500420014926400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750801770040852012210058553400450180665300230185165300310187485600430190599900170194841471UtSlPG20260610133940.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aChurch, Alfred John,d1829-191210aCallias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-11-24  aProduced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens" by Alfred John Church is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the dramatic circumstances surrounding the decline of Athens, primarily focusing on events during the Peloponnesian War. The story follows the main character, Callias, a naval officer who becomes embroiled in the dire situation of Athens as it faces both military defeat and political turmoil.  The opening of the novel introduces a somber atmosphere in Athens, capturing a city once vibrant and thriving, now diminished by warfare and hopelessness. The narrative begins in a packed theater, where the citizens gather for the premiere of a new play by Aristophanes amidst the backdrop of an Athenian society in decline. As the theatergoers are momentarily distracted from their sorrows by the performance, a young naval officer named Callias brings crucial news about a naval battle, setting the stage for the dramatic and tragic events that will unfold. Through Callias's perspective, readers are invited to witness the struggles of both the Athenian naval forces and the societal fabric of a city teetering on the brink of collapse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHistorical fiction  aAthens (Greece) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41471  c82310d82310