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 Project Gutenberg 2012-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 311 Church, Alfred John 1829 1912 Church, Alfred J. Church, A. J. Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Callias: A Tale of the Fall of Athens" by Alfred John Church is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the dramatic circumstances surrounding the decline of Athens, primarily focusing on events during the Peloponnesian War. The story follows the main character, Callias, a naval officer who becomes embroiled in the dire situation of Athens as it faces both military defeat and political turmoil. The opening of the novel introduces a somber atmosphere in Athens, capturing a city once vibrant and thriving, now diminished by warfare and hopelessness. The narrative begins in a packed theater, where the citizens gather for the premiere of a new play by Aristophanes amidst the backdrop of an Athenian society in decline. As the theatergoers are momentarily distracted from their sorrows by the performance, a young naval officer named Callias brings crucial news about a naval battle, setting the stage for the dramatic and tragic events that will unfold. Through Callias's perspective, readers are invited to witness the struggles of both the Athenian naval forces and the societal fabric of a city teetering on the brink of collapse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41471/41471-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Athens (Greece) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 633490 2025-08-16T16:48:48.376089 text/html 627632 2024-03-29T18:15:54 text/html 1115325 2025-08-16T16:48:57.757069 application/epub+zip 1117895 2025-08-16T16:48:50.494080 application/epub+zip 346861 2025-08-16T16:48:49.389119 application/epub+zip 1326015 2025-08-16T16:49:03.036059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1271246 2025-08-16T16:48:56.599089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392270 2022-09-19T04:00:37.241111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554175 2025-08-16T16:48:47.384106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 534231 2024-03-29T18:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50 2024-03-29T18:15:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18083 2025-08-16T16:49:03.172062 application/rdf+xml 10182 2025-08-16T16:48:49.619135 image/jpeg 1853 2025-08-16T16:48:49.503107 image/jpeg 51 2024-03-29T18:15:10 application/octet-stream 1148201 2025-08-16T16:48:48.445165 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia