Project Gutenberg 2021-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 126 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion Jaakkola, Väinö 1888 1942 Jaakkola, Vaino Arethusa: Konstantinopolin orjatar Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen "Arethusa: Konstantinopolin orjatar" by F. Marion Crawford is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Carlo Zeno, a Venetian nobleman residing in Constantinople during the late 14th century, who has an intricate past filled with various occupations and adventures. The narrative promises a rich exploration of themes such as love, power, and the complexities of human relationships within a historical context. The opening of the book introduces Carlo Zeno, a man marked by his experiences as a former soldier and now a merchant in Constantinople. As he finds solace in his peaceful life filled with business dealings and culinary delights, news from his Venetian friend, Marco Pesaro, pulls him back into the world of intrigue and moral dilemmas, particularly concerning the purchase of an attractive slave girl for his friend's aging wife. This dilemma sets the stage for potential conflict and reveals Zeno's character, as he grapples with the ethical implications of his actions while navigating the bustling, diverse society of Constantinople. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Zeno, Carlo, 1334-1418 -- Fiction Byzantine Empire -- History -- John V Palaeologus, 1341-1391 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 670596 2025-09-26T10:47:08.332372 text/html 670417 670357 2024-12-27T11:27:00.437641 2023-09-28T11:21:11.605976 text/html text/html 325967 2025-09-26T10:47:18.527315 application/epub+zip 335558 2025-09-26T10:47:12.341357 application/epub+zip 318796 2025-09-26T10:47:10.614568 application/epub+zip 620821 2025-09-26T10:47:23.321341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585032 2025-09-26T10:47:17.594345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473552 2022-09-30T05:11:35.586210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621888 2025-09-26T10:47:07.687411 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 602061 2024-10-18T17:29:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17574 2025-09-26T10:47:23.880320 application/rdf+xml 17439 2025-09-26T10:47:11.448363 image/jpeg 4145 2025-09-26T10:47:11.023386 image/jpeg 323566 2025-09-26T10:47:08.385400 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia