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Cleopatra Vol. 5

Cleopatra Vol. 5

Ebers, Georg

Paperback

General Fiction

Publisher Price: $11.99

ISBN10: 9358592311
ISBN13: 9789358592313
Publisher: Double 9 Booksllp
Published: Jul 1 2023
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.11
Height: 0.07 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The fifth volume of Georg Ebers's historical novel Cleopatra Vol 5 tells the story of the final days of the Egyptian queen. After her defeat at the Battle of Actium, Cleopatra fled to Alexandria with her lover, Mark Antony. The city is under siege by Octavian's forces, and Cleopatra knows that she will soon be captured. She decides to take her own life rather than face imprisonment or execution. In the novel, Cleopatra is portrayed as a complex and tragic figure. She is a brilliant and powerful ruler, but she is also deeply flawed. She is vain and manipulative, and she is ultimately undone by her own ambition. However, she is also a sympathetic character, and her death is a moving and tragic event. The novel is a historical fiction, but it is also a work of historical scholarship. Ebers did extensive research on the life of Cleopatra, and he incorporated many historical details into the novel. The result is a vivid and engaging portrait of one of the most famous women in history.

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