Project Gutenberg 2021-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 208 Hamerling, Robert 1830 1889 Poussin, A. 1894 1953 Enklaar, W. F. P. (Willem Frederik Paulus) Enklaar, Willem Frederik Paulus Aspasia Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Aspasia" by Robert Hamerling is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Aspasia, a remarkable woman of ancient Athens, who captivates those around her with her extraordinary beauty and intellect, influencing prominent figures such as Pericles and other influential men of her time. The novel presents a portrait of Athenian society, interweaving themes of art, politics, and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters. The opening of the story introduces us to the vibrant atmosphere of ancient Athens as a stunning young woman, accompanied by a slave, strides confidently through the Agora, drawing the attention and admiration of passersby. This woman is identified as Aspasia, whose presence causes a stir amongst the men, reflecting on societal attitudes towards women of her status. Among the crowd, we meet Pericles and Phidias, pivotal figures who engage in discussions about the construction of the city and its artistic future. Their dialogue reveals their ambitions and the dynamics of Athenian society in a post-war context, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the interplay between beauty, power, and the cultural legacy of their time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Mistresses -- Fiction Athens (Greece) -- Fiction Aspasia -- Fiction Pericles, approximately 495 B.C.-429 B.C. -- Fiction Greece -- History -- Athenian supremacy, 479-431 B.C. -- Fiction Statesmen -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 1790431 2025-06-25T13:11:27.935632 text/html 1771492 2024-10-18T12:39:12 text/html 2453823 2025-06-25T13:11:54.908465 application/epub+zip 2454120 2025-06-25T13:11:34.910599 application/epub+zip 700609 2025-06-25T13:11:29.989605 application/epub+zip 4658806 2025-06-25T13:12:07.665437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4550306 2025-06-25T13:11:50.382540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1099147 2022-09-29T08:50:01.710204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1451431 2025-06-25T13:11:23.994713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1431614 2024-10-18T12:39:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18935 2025-06-25T13:12:07.850418 application/rdf+xml 17365 2025-06-25T13:11:30.245588 image/jpeg 3029 2025-06-25T13:11:30.118607 image/jpeg 2632476 2025-06-25T13:11:28.111606 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia