Project Gutenberg 2005-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 224 Miller, Elizabeth 1878 1961 Miller, Elizabeth Jane Leyendecker, Frank X. 1877 1924 The City of Delight: A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Stefan Cramme and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The City of Delight: A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem" by Elizabeth Miller is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the tumultuous time of the siege and fall of Jerusalem, the narrative follows the journey of Laodice, the daughter of the chief merchant Costobarus, as she navigates love, sacrifice, and the chaos surrounding her amidst impending catastrophe. The book explores themes of faith, destiny, and the human condition against the backdrop of historical events. The opening of the novel introduces us to Costobarus, a merchant in Ascalon who is hastily preparing for a journey to Jerusalem due to grave warnings of impending danger. As he orchestrates the logistics of departure, he grapples with familial concerns, particularly regarding his daughter Laodice. Costobarus believes that she is destined for greatness, fearing for her safety yet feeling compelled to fulfill what he sees as divine prophecy. The anxiety escalates when news of the plague strikes the household, propelling the family into a state of urgency to escape both the physical dangers posed by the Romans and the unseen threat of disease. Through vivid descriptions and strong character dynamics, the opening establishes a sense of impending doom, setting the stage for the trials that lie ahead for Laodice and her family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Jerusalem -- History -- Siege, 70 A.D. -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 529580 2025-10-07T04:58:49.409431 text/html 530841 2020-12-14T13:04:17 text/html 986013 2025-10-07T04:58:59.055396 application/epub+zip 991321 2025-10-07T04:58:52.882435 application/epub+zip 271221 2025-10-07T04:58:51.583400 application/epub+zip 1307704 2025-10-07T04:59:04.064370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1260982 2025-10-07T04:58:58.018365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433064 2022-09-08T00:34:10.397208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495492 2025-10-07T04:58:48.093431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 495210 2020-12-14T13:04:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 495229 2020-12-14T13:04:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20941 2025-10-07T04:59:04.207427 application/rdf+xml 23543 2025-10-07T04:58:52.092393 image/jpeg 4483 2025-10-07T04:58:51.832418 image/jpeg 190659 2020-12-14T13:04:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 919653 2020-12-14T13:04:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 190615 2020-12-14T13:04:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1013111 2025-10-07T04:58:49.484416 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia