Project Gutenberg 2022-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 186 Bromby, Charles Hamilton 1843 1904 Bromby, Mary Bromby, Mary Hamilton Bromby, Mary Hensman Hensman, Mary Ellen Alkibiades, a tale of the Great Athenian War $aUnited Kingdom :$bJ. Baker and Son,$c1905. Carlos Colon, Barry Abrahamsen, Princeton University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Alkibiades, a Tale of the Great Athenian War" by Charles Hamilton Bromby is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Alkibiades, a prominent figure in ancient Athens, as he navigates the complexities of his lineage, ambitions, and relationships against the backdrop of the pivotal Great Athenian War. The story appears to intertwine themes of leadership, personal growth, and the philosophical inquiries fostered by characters like Perikles and Socrates. The opening of the book introduces us to a young Alkibiades, who possesses remarkable beauty and a yearning for a greater understanding of life and his ancestral heritage. He reminisces about his noble father, Kleinias, and his storied lineage tracing back to legendary Greek heroes. As he transitions from the quiet life with his mother to living in the bustling household of Perikles, we see a glimpse of his childhood curiosity and his burgeoning aspirations to grasp the intricacies of Athenian politics and philosophy. This period of his youth is marked by early influences from revered figures and sets the stage for the internal conflicts and external challenges he will face as he matures into a significant leader during tumultuous times. The reader is left poised to explore how Alkibiades’ personal journey unfolds amid the tumult of war and political power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101077785028&view=1up&seq=9 20200816083736bromby 1905 GB Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. -- Fiction Alcibiades -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 629207 2025-07-26T14:34:14.394628 text/html 608836 2024-10-18T19:52:42 text/html 540813 2025-07-26T14:34:23.328612 application/epub+zip 536670 2025-07-26T14:34:16.045633 application/epub+zip 350765 2025-07-26T14:34:15.275585 application/epub+zip 659327 2025-07-26T14:34:28.699579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612228 2025-07-26T14:34:22.430631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426610 2022-09-30T11:56:30.190534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564914 2025-07-26T14:34:13.459658 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544813 2024-10-18T19:52:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17403 2025-07-26T14:34:28.865539 application/rdf+xml 13712 2025-07-26T14:34:15.400643 image/jpeg 1806 2025-07-26T14:34:15.336626 image/jpeg 474863 2025-07-26T14:34:14.447631 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