Project Gutenberg 2021-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 186 Davis, William Stearns 1877 1930 Davis, W. S. (William Stearns) Laub, J. E. Laub, J.E. Zeigler, Lee Woodward 1868 1952 Zigler, Lee Woodward 02017859 Belshazzar: A Tale of the Fall of Babylon Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Belshazzar: A Tale of the Fall of Babylon" by William Stearns Davis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative immerses the reader in the vibrant cultural and political landscape of ancient Babylon during the reign of King Belshazzar and the impending threats to his empire introduced by the Persian prince Darius. The primary characters include Darius, the charming and capable son of Cyrus, and Princess Atossa, who finds herself caught between her family's loyalty and her heart amidst the intrigues of Babylon. The opening of the novel introduces Darius as he travels down the Euphrates River toward Babylon. Despite his weariness of the monotonous landscape, he is filled with anticipation for the splendor of the city. Accompanied by his noble friend Pharnaces and Atossa, they approach the formidable walls of Babylon, adorned with excessive beauty and majesty. Their arrival is met with significant cultural customs, highlighting the social intricacies within Babylonian society, such as the juxtaposition of divine worship and political maneuvering. As Darius contemplates his role and the fate of his companions, significant political tensions arise, foreshadowing the dramatic events that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Babylon (Extinct city) -- Fiction Iraq -- History -- To 634 -- Fiction Belshazzar -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 676755 2025-07-26T10:39:47.694492 text/html 656065 2024-10-18T17:05:13 text/html 1926012 2025-07-26T10:39:58.178410 application/epub+zip 1922436 2025-07-26T10:39:49.448471 application/epub+zip 349207 2025-07-26T10:39:48.545517 application/epub+zip 2093255 2025-07-26T10:40:04.566401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2023340 2025-07-26T10:39:57.270411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455410 2022-09-30T03:53:03.623447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609044 2025-07-26T10:39:45.822538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589004 2024-10-18T17:05:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18115 2025-07-26T10:40:04.731385 application/rdf+xml 12917 2025-07-26T10:39:48.683526 image/jpeg 2266 2025-07-26T10:39:48.615456 image/jpeg 1766134 2025-07-26T10:39:47.917524 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