The Death of the Gods by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky
"The Death of the Gods" by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the life of Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate in the 4th century A.D., who sought to re-establish the ancient Pagan religion in a newly Christianized empire. The work explores the philosophical and spiritual conflict between Paganism and Christianity, revealing deeply ingrained human desires and struggles for meaning in a
rapidly changing world. The opening of the novel introduces a warm spring near Caesarea, once dedicated to ancient deities, now associated with Christian saints. Here, we meet Marcus Scuda, a Roman tribune, who is discontent with his stagnating life and seeks to regain favor with the Prefect Helvidius. Scuda concocts a plan to rescue Julian and Gallus, the imprisoned heirs of the imperial family and potential challengers to the current emperor, Constantius. This sets the stage for a broader exploration of Julian's life, character, and his impending struggles against the tides of faith and history. The rich detail of the setting and interactions establishes the dramatic tone of a story interwoven with historical depth and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich, 1865-1941 |
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| Translator | Trench, Herbert, 1865-1923 |
| Title |
The Death of the Gods (Christ and Antichrist, 1 of 3) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_the_Gods |
| Note | Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Katie Hernandez, 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) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Biographical fiction |
| Subject | Julian, Emperor of Rome, 331-363 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Rome -- History -- Julian, 361-363 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 46492 |
| Release Date | Aug 3, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 223 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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