Project Gutenberg 2012-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 151 Barrès, Maurice 1862 1923 Barres, Maurice Barrès, M. (Maurice) Lautensack, Heinrich 1881 1919 La vierge assassinée. German Der Mord an der Jungfrau Produced by Jens Sadowski "Der Mord an der Jungfrau" by Maurice Barrès is a historical novel written during the early 20th century. The book explores themes of love, spirituality, and societal conflict through its depiction of ancient Roman and early Christian tensions, particularly focusing on the character of Athene and her struggle between the allure of Hellenistic ideals and the rising influence of Christianity. The story unfolds in a richly described setting, where characters like Amaryllis, a young courtesan, and Lucius, a Roman, navigate personal desires and social upheaval. Athene, depicted as a representation of Hellenistic culture, faces imminent danger from a volatile populace as the decline of traditional values becomes palpable. The narrative captures her final moments of defiance against the encroaching Christian fanatics who threaten to obliterate the remnants of beauty and intellect of ancient beliefs. Ultimately, the book culminates in a tragic but poignant martyrdom, illuminating the clash between love, faith, and cultural identity. As Athene sacrifices herself, her legacy reverberates through the generations, setting the stage for reflection on the price of ideals in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Short stories French fiction -- Translations into German PQ Text DE Lyrik Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 73854 2025-08-16T10:51:00.024721 text/html 50326 2024-10-23T09:47:17 text/html 99017 2025-08-16T10:51:05.968696 application/epub+zip 97450 2025-08-16T10:51:03.297708 application/epub+zip 84816 2025-08-16T10:51:01.985705 application/epub+zip 199793 2025-08-16T10:51:07.956674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188967 2025-08-16T10:51:05.139687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149100 2022-09-18T12:37:48.395793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55856 2025-08-16T10:50:59.692724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36079 2024-10-23T09:47:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17900 2025-08-16T10:51:08.090668 application/rdf+xml 12951 2025-08-16T10:51:02.545725 image/jpeg 3739 2025-08-16T10:51:02.289710 image/jpeg 96566 2025-08-16T10:51:00.030754 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 fr.wikipedia de.wikipedia