Cleopatra — Volume 09
Georg Ebers
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Cleopatra ends in Volume 9 of the novel by Georg Ebers, as news of defeat pours into Alexandria. Ebers sends Gorgias, the architect, to the Forum, where every rumor in the city arrives first. Macedonian citizens crowd the square, trading reports from the fleet and the army that flatly contradict each other in this final volume.
Chapter XXIII follows the swing from hope to ruin within hours. First the news sounds favorable, then comes word of treason and of cavalry and foot soldiers deserting. Antony is seen racing along the quay toward the little palace on the Choma. Grave citizens say honor now demands his death by his own hand, like Brutus. Word soon spreads that he has tried to do exactly that.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Georg Ebers |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 90 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |