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Cleopatra
First published 1889
Harmachis, a descendant of Egypt’s old royal line and priest of Isis, is trained to overthrow Cleopatra and end Macedonian rule. His conspiracy depends on discipline and secrecy, but Cleopatra’s intelligence and personal force draw him into a relationship that destroys the certainty of his mission.
Told as a recovered confession, the novel reconstructs temples, priesthood, court ceremony and the last struggle of Ptolemaic Egypt against Roman power. Cleopatra, Mark Antony and Octavian stand within a tragic story of nationalism, betrayal and the political uses of love.
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