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100 1 _aCouperus, Louis,
_d1863-1923
245 1 4 _aThe Tour: A Story of Ancient Egypt
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-09-21
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Tour: A Story of Ancient Egypt" by Louis Couperus is a historical novel written in the early 20th century." The narrative follows Publius Lucius Sabinus, a young and wealthy Roman noble, as he embarks on a journey to Egypt, wrestling with immense grief over the disappearance of his beloved slave, Ilia. As Lucius navigates this exotic land filled with splendor and mystery, he grapples with his emotions, seeking solace and distraction amid the vibrant culture and rich history of Alexandria. "The opening of the novel sets a hauntingly beautiful scene aboard a ship gliding through the night, where Lucius listens to the melancholic songs of rowers and sailors." As he reflects on his sorrow, the narrative introduces his loyal tutor, Thrasyllus, who attempts to comfort him over Ilia's mysterious disappearance, believed to be at the hands of pirates. Despite the chatter of his companions, Lucius is consumed by despair, culminating in a desperate cry for Ilia. The melancholy atmosphere foreshadows the inner turmoil Lucius will face as he ventures through Egypt, intermingling themes of love, loss, and the pursuit of wisdom against an opulent backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEgypt -- Fiction
700 1 _aTeixeira de Mattos, Alexander,
_d1865-1921
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37497
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