Project Gutenberg 2011-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 420 Prus, Bolesław 1847 1912 Prus, Boleslaw Głowacki, Aleksander Glowacki, Aleksander Curtin, Jeremiah 1835 1906 The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt" by Bolesław Prus is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in Ancient Egypt and explores the complex relationship between the powerful figures of the pharaoh and the priesthood during a time of political strife and social upheaval. The novel weaves together themes of power, ambition, and the struggle for authority as it follows the young prince Rameses, destined to inherit the throne and confront the challenges posed by the priestly order. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the glorious reign of Rameses XII as Egypt celebrates significant festivals. The ambitious prince, Rameses, is named heir, possessing a bold spirit and military aspirations. His earnest desire for leadership faces the practicalities of governing a society tightly controlled by the intertwined interests of the royal family and the influential priesthood. Through Rameses' preparations for battle, we are presented with an already complex political landscape, showcasing tensions between the military and the priestly class, setting the stage for conflict as the heir navigates the demands of leadership and the expectations of the powerful institutions that will shape Egypt's future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C. -- Fiction PG Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: History - Ancient 1633496 2025-08-14T11:26:25.457082 text/html 1720511 2011-03-08T06:09:56 text/html 1204721 2025-08-14T11:26:48.532442 application/epub+zip 1228663 2025-08-14T11:26:31.734082 application/epub+zip 692761 2025-08-14T11:26:29.099059 application/epub+zip 1892271 2025-08-14T11:27:00.660364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1752607 2025-08-14T11:26:45.689441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1085964 2022-09-16T09:20:47.770457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1469541 2025-08-14T11:26:17.548103 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1469278 2011-03-08T06:10:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1469216 2011-03-08T06:10:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1469228 2011-03-08T06:10:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23059 2025-08-14T11:27:00.838384 application/rdf+xml 24229 2025-08-14T11:26:29.693068 image/jpeg 4786 2025-08-14T11:26:29.399037 image/jpeg 540683 2011-03-08T06:11:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 540524 2011-03-08T06:11:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1079735 2011-03-08T06:11:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 540445 2011-03-08T06:11:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1167482 2025-08-14T11:26:25.601057 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