Project Gutenberg 2015-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 323 Moore, Thomas 1779 1852 Little, Thomas Brown, Thomas, the younger Moore, Anacreon Moore, Tom The Epicurean: A Tale Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Epicurean "The Epicurean: A Tale" by Thomas Moore is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around the philosophy of Epicureanism, exploring themes of pleasure, mortality, and the quest for immortality through the eyes of a young protagonist who is chosen as the leader of the Epicurean sect in Athens. The protagonist's inner turmoil and existential musings set the stage for a rich exploration of human desires and the philosophical debates surrounding life and death. The opening portion of the novel introduces the protagonist, a young Epicurean philosopher, as he reflects on the pleasures of life while grappling with an underlying melancholy regarding mortality. Set against the backdrop of a grand festival celebrating their philosophy, he revels in the beauty of the gardens and the camaraderie of fellow epicureans. However, a dream prompts him to seek eternal life in Egypt, where he believes the secrets of immortality may lie hidden. As he embarks on his journey, the narrative hints at the perils and trials he will face in his pursuit, intricately weaving supernatural and philosophical elements into his quest for understanding life itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: Philosophy & Ethics 535348 2025-06-19T17:09:21.732497 text/html 579848 2015-06-29T18:09:10 text/html 206182 2025-06-19T17:09:29.511413 application/epub+zip 212766 2025-06-19T17:09:22.977524 application/epub+zip 1068295 2015-06-29T18:09:16 application/pdf 212026 2025-06-19T17:09:22.354559 application/epub+zip 349568 2025-06-19T17:09:34.591394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280619 2025-06-19T17:09:28.928473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280691 2022-09-22T10:56:11.567590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347809 2025-06-19T17:09:20.726484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350282 2020-06-15T23:02:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353426 2015-06-29T18:09:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353453 2015-06-29T18:09:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25782 2025-06-19T17:09:34.760472 application/rdf+xml 370019 2015-06-29T18:09:17 application/prs.tei 10599 2025-06-19T17:09:22.478504 image/jpeg 1997 2025-06-19T17:09:22.415532 image/jpeg 134259 2020-06-15T23:02:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 134084 2015-06-29T18:09:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 200157 2015-06-29T18:09:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 328905 2015-06-29T18:09:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 174390 2015-06-29T18:09:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 133798 2015-06-29T18:09:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 194720 2025-06-19T17:09:21.790539 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