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100 1 _aLagerlöf, Selma,
_d1858-1940
240 1 0 _aAntikrists mirakler. English
245 1 4 _aThe Miracles of Antichrist: A Novel
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-04-27
508 _aProduced by MFR 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"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSicily (Italy) -- Fiction
653 _aSocialism -- Fiction
700 1 _aFlach, Pauline Bancroft,
_d1869-1966
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54615
999 _c95447
_d95447