Project Gutenberg 2013-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 201 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion Hammond, Gertrude Demain 1862 1952 Hammond, G. Demain Hammond, G. M. D. 07033911 Arethusa Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Arethusa" by F. Marion Crawford is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in 14th century Constantinople, the narrative centers around Carlo Zeno, a Venetian merchant with a colorful past, as he navigates both the complexities of the city and the societal issues of his time, including slavery and intrigue. The story aims to explore themes of identity, survival, and social class through the lens of its characters, particularly focusing on the dynamics between privilege and poverty. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Carlo Zeno, who is settling into his life as a merchant in Constantinople after a tumultuous past. He observes the city around him, filled with its vibrant cultures and discord between different nationalities, particularly between Venetians and Genoese. As the plot unfolds, Zeno receives a letter from a friend in Venice, requesting him to purchase a slave girl for his wife, setting the stage for the exploration of human relationships under the conditions of slavery. The narrative simultaneously introduces a young girl named Zoë, living in the depths of poverty with her ailing mother, whose fate is intricately linked to Zeno’s decision about the slave market. This opening serves as a critical setup for the characters' intertwining destinies and the moral dilemmas they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41929/41929-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Zeno, Carlo, 1334-1418 -- Fiction Byzantine Empire -- History -- John V Palaeologus, 1341-1391 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels 632739 2025-09-17T05:13:46.417429 text/html 618612 2024-10-23T13:45:31 text/html 1681685 2025-09-17T05:13:54.163362 application/epub+zip 1689912 2025-09-17T05:13:47.680356 application/epub+zip 311314 2025-09-17T05:13:47.032377 application/epub+zip 1862225 2025-09-17T05:13:59.228324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1812220 2025-09-17T05:13:53.421333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435920 2022-09-19T07:43:23.012120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581958 2025-09-17T05:13:45.073383 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 562121 2024-10-23T13:45:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17397 2025-09-17T05:13:59.371318 application/rdf+xml 10442 2025-09-17T05:13:47.125352 image/jpeg 1889 2025-09-17T05:13:47.078375 image/jpeg 1621174 2025-09-17T05:13:46.511364 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