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100 1 _aChurch, Alfred John,
_d1829-1912
245 1 0 _aCallias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
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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500 _aRelease date is 2012-11-24
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aAthens (Greece) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41471
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