Project Gutenberg 2015-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 165 Strickland, Jane Margaret 1800 1888 Strickland, J. (Jane) Adonijah: A Tale of the Jewish Dispersion. Produced by Marcia Brooks, Cindy Beyer and the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net with images provided by The Internet Archives. "Adonijah: A Tale of the Jewish Dispersion" by Jane Margaret Strickland is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set in the tumultuous times of the Roman Empire, the narrative focuses on Adonijah, a captured Hebrew who bears the weight of loss and despair as he witnesses the destruction of Jerusalem and experiences the indignities of slavery. The story explores themes of faith, identity, and the conflicts between opposing cultures and religions during a period marked by persecution and upheaval. The opening of the novel introduces us to a world steeped in historical significance, with the backdrop of Nero's reign and the impending destruction of Jerusalem. Adonijah, the main character, is portrayed as a proud warrior whose family and homeland have been obliterated, leading him to feel bitterly enslaved and hopeless. Through poetic and vivid language, Strickland sets the stage for political intrigue and personal turmoil as Adonijah grapples with his deep-seated patriotism, struggles against oppression, and faces the emergence of conflicting feelings toward Lucia Claudia, a vestal virgin symbolizing both beauty and a different faith. This initial segment invites readers into a compelling story of survival and the quest for dignity amidst the ruins of a once-mighty civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jerusalem -- History -- Fiction Jews -- Fiction Jerusalem -- History -- Siege, 70 A.D. -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 403103 2025-07-20T04:37:28.936063 text/html 378197 2024-10-24T17:50:55 text/html 582114 2025-07-20T04:37:34.487037 application/epub+zip 589299 2025-07-20T04:37:30.126068 application/epub+zip 359146 2025-07-20T04:37:29.482035 application/epub+zip 718221 2025-07-20T04:37:37.999013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679472 2025-07-20T04:37:33.851039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449472 2022-09-22T13:22:43.114692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357650 2025-07-20T04:37:28.487058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337749 2024-10-24T17:50:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17665 2025-07-20T04:37:38.122994 application/rdf+xml 35694 2025-07-20T04:37:29.618060 image/jpeg 4579 2025-07-20T04:37:29.548042 image/jpeg 1138847 2025-07-20T04:37:28.978065 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