Project Gutenberg 2009-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 211 Rhoides, Emmanouel D. 1835 1904 Ροΐδης, Εμμανουήλ Roidis, Emmanuel Rhoides, Emmanuel Η Πάπισσα Ιωάννα Papess Joanne Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Papess_Joanne Wikipedia page about this book: https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A0%CE%AC%CF%80%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%83%CE%B1_%CE%99%CF%89%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%B1 Produced by Sophia Canoni "Η Πάπισσα Ιωάννα" by Emmanouel D. Rhoides is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the mythical tale of Pope Joan, a woman who disguises herself as a man to become a pope in medieval Italy. The narrative promises a blend of satire and historical context, shedding light on themes of gender, power, and religious authority. The opening of the novel sets a reflective tone, with the author recounting his early experiences in Italy where he first came across the legend of Pope Joan. The protagonist is drawn into a tumultuous historical backdrop marked by political upheaval in 1848, which ignites his curiosity about this infamous figure. Through a vivid description of a communal hiding amid the chaos of the revolution, Rhoides introduces the character of Joanna, a young woman who escapes a convent and eventually rises to prominence in the ecclesiastical hierarchy, setting the stage for her tragic fate as she navigates the complexities of identity and power. This introduction effectively entices the reader to delve deeper into the intertwining of history and fiction that characterizes the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/27760/27760-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. el Historical fiction Biographical fiction Joan, Pope (Legendary character) -- Fiction Church history -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 -- Fiction Popes -- Legends -- Fiction PA Text Category: Historical Novels 904729 2025-07-11T10:57:19.087804 text/html 912502 2021-01-25T18:41:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 544583 2021-01-25T18:41:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 556319 2025-07-11T10:57:23.794822 application/epub+zip 568510 2025-07-11T10:57:19.896807 application/epub+zip 349073 2025-07-11T10:57:19.522868 application/epub+zip 874488 2025-07-11T10:57:27.148832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853451 2025-07-11T10:57:23.503820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634359 2022-09-13T04:42:44.507820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 882634 2025-07-11T10:57:18.701869 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 882499 2012-03-27T12:59:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 268742 2012-03-27T13:00:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20771 2025-07-11T10:57:27.288773 application/rdf+xml 21431 2025-07-11T10:57:19.603825 image/jpeg 2367 2025-07-11T10:57:19.563824 image/jpeg 544420 2025-07-11T10:57:19.189859 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 el.wikipedia