Project Gutenberg 2009-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 165 Vikelas, Demetrios 1835 1908 Bikelas, Demetrios Bikelas, Demetrius Βικέλας, Δημήτριος Vikélas, Demetrios Λουκής Λάρας Loukis Laras Wikipedia page about this book: https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loukis_Laras Produced by Sophia Canoni "Λουκής Λάρας" by Demetrios Vikelas is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the character of Λουκής Λάρας, who shares his experiences and observations during a tumultuous historical period marked by the Greek War of Independence. Through his narrative, the novel explores themes of identity, freedom, and the impacts of societal upheaval. At the start of "Λουκής Λάρας," the protagonist, a young man living in Smyrna, reflects on his life just before the Greek Revolution in 1821. He recounts his transition from being a student to entering the family business, while hinting at the larger socio-political tensions brewing around him. As he goes about his daily life, the atmosphere shifts dramatically with the arrival of alarming news about unrest and potential violence against Christians, leading to a deep-seated anxiety among the community. This foreshadowing of national turmoil sets the stage for Λουκής' personal journey amidst the chaos of rebellion and struggle for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/29062/29062-h/images/cover.jpg el Historical fiction War stories Greece -- History -- War of Independence, 1821-1829 -- Fiction PA Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 421759 2025-08-12T05:30:38.425687 text/html 418736 2012-03-28T10:25:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 1211153 2012-03-28T10:25:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1223966 2025-08-12T05:30:41.560668 application/epub+zip 1229970 2025-08-12T05:30:38.994666 application/epub+zip 195669 2025-08-12T05:30:38.687655 application/epub+zip 1377150 2025-08-12T05:30:43.691639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1365041 2025-08-12T05:30:41.305661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332784 2022-09-13T12:53:39.962431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412393 2025-08-12T05:30:38.117660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412361 2012-03-28T10:24:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 120657 2012-03-28T10:25:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19016 2025-08-12T05:30:43.824618 application/rdf+xml 17429 2025-08-12T05:30:38.765639 image/jpeg 2678 2025-08-12T05:30:38.726654 image/jpeg 1215089 2025-08-12T05:30:38.520655 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