02414cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324000330014724500400018026400510022030000470027133600260031833700260034433800360037050000310040650801750043752012930061253400450190565300300195065300250198070000400200585600430204554615UtSlPG20260610134247.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPT1 aLagerlöf, Selma,d1858-194010aAntikrists mirakler. English14aThe Miracles of Antichrist: A Novel 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-04-27  aProduced by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading
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images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Miracles of Antichrist: A Novel" by Selma Lagerlöf is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The story navigates themes of faith, the duality of Christ and Antichrist, and the nature of miracles, centered around the struggle of characters in Rome and Sicily against the backdrop of a rich, historical narrative. Notable figures include Emperor Augustus, who encounters a prophetic sibyl, and the impoverished boy Gaetano Alagona, whose journey illuminates the broader implications of worship and societal struggles.  The opening of the novel introduces an ominous, dark night during Augustus’s reign, setting the stage for significant celestial events and prophecies about the birth of a new god that intertwine with the fate of Rome. As Augustus seeks divine approval for his new temple, the prophetic Old Sibyl reveals a vision of Christ, declaring that the real god will be worshipped on the Capitol. This marks a profound moment of conflict between divine prophecy and human ambition. Meanwhile, the narrative also hints at the path of Gaetano Alagona, who is introduced as a boy torn between his aspirations to serve God and his roots, suggesting deeper explorations of faith and social justice as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSicily (Italy) -- Fiction  aSocialism -- Fiction1 aFlach, Pauline Bancroft,d1869-196640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54615