Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton, Earl of 1831 1891 Meredith, Owen Meridith, Owen Bulwer Lytton, Edward Robert, Earl of Lytton Pausanias, the Spartan; The Haunted and the Haunters An Unfinished Historical Romance Pausanias, the Spartan -- The haunted and the haunters; or, the house and the brain. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Pausanias, the Spartan; The Haunted and the Haunters" by the late Lord Lytton is an unfinished historical romance likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Pausanias, the Regent of Sparta, exploring his complex character as he navigates the political intrigue and moral dilemmas of his time, highlighting his relationships and ambitions against the backdrop of ancient Greek history. At the start of this work, we are introduced to a rich tapestry of characters and settings. Two Athenian leaders, Aristides and Cimon, stand on the quays of Byzantium, observing Pausanias' lavish galley as the once-honorable Spartan begins to embrace the decadence associated with Persian influence. Cimon expresses shame for Pausanias’ perceived degeneration, while Aristides views his behavior as a potential disaster for Sparta that may benefit Athens. The tale unfolds with themes of rivalry and romance, particularly focusing on Pausanias’ tragic love for Cleonice, a Byzantine maiden, as the narrative hints at the darker supernatural elements that will haunt both Pausanias and the people around him. The opening chapters set the stage for intense political machinations, personal conflicts, and the haunting consequences of passion and ambition, making it clear that this historical romance is as much about human nature as it is about the events of the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Horror tales Pausanias, of Sparta, active 479 B.C.-470 B.C. -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance 516759 2025-08-04T06:29:14.895295 text/html 516580 2025-01-11T21:29:46.534667 text/html 288287 2025-08-04T06:29:23.973273 application/epub+zip 294368 2025-08-04T06:29:18.498270 application/epub+zip 273861 2025-08-04T06:29:17.090272 application/epub+zip 610646 2025-08-04T06:29:28.283240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571948 2025-08-04T06:29:23.105264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363986 2022-09-04T11:06:16.458622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475268 2025-08-04T06:29:14.429315 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470260 2020-12-26T19:43:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18971 2025-08-04T06:29:28.419194 application/rdf+xml 23753 2025-08-04T06:29:17.731270 image/jpeg 4891 2025-08-04T06:29:17.396253 image/jpeg 185797 2020-12-26T19:43:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 285659 2025-08-04T06:29:14.937339 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