Short novel e-books (2h to read) of Georg Ebers

Volume 5. CHAPTER XXVI.

Volume 2. CHAPTER VIII. The magistrate's horses did not reach the city gate, from the monastery, more quickly than Ulrich.

Volume 6. CHAPTER XXIV.

Volume 8. CHAPTER XV. Day followed day, a week elapsed, and no message had reached Schweinau from Heinz Schorlin or Katterle.

Volume 1. THE HISTORICAL ROMANCES OF GEORG EBERS Translated from the German by Eleanor Grove PREFACE TO THE SECOND GERMAN EDITION Aut prodesse volunt ant delectare po...

CHAPTER V. The night during which the Princess Bent-Anat and her followers had knocked at the gate of the House of Seti was past.

Volume 3. CHAPTER XI. Agne's flight remained unperceived for some little time, for every member of the merchant's household was at the moment intent on some personal interest.

[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.

Volume 4. CHAPTER XVII. A paved road, with a row of Sphinxes on each side, led from the Greek temple of Serapis to the rock-hewn tombs of Apis, and the temples and chapels built over them, and ...

Volume 2. CHAPTER VI. The old captain blew the dust from the wine flagon and carefully removed the seal.

Volume 1. Translated from the German by Clara Bell DEDICATION TO HERR EDUARD von HALLBERGER Allow me, my dear friend, to dedicate these pages to you.

Volume 6. CHAPTER XVII. The philosopher announced the visitor to Caesar, and as some little time elapsed before Melissa came in, Caracalla forgot his theatrical assumption, and sat with a droop...

Volume 4. CHAPTER XI. Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive wi...

Volume 10.

Volume 10.

CHAPTER I. Through the storm, which lashed her face with whirling clouds of dust and drops of rain, Barbara reached the little Prebrunn castle.

Volume 8. CHAPTER VIII. The sun was already trying to break a path for his rays through the thick curtains, that closed the window of the sick-room, but Nebenchari had not moved from the Egypti...

Volume 2. CHAPTER VI. Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.

Volume 1. Translated from the German by Mary J. Safford PREFACE.

Volume 2. CHAPTER V. Karnis and his two companions were a long time away.

Volume 5. CHAPTER XXIV.

Volume 3. CHAPTER XV. For a long time nothing was heard beneath the sycamore save Miriam's low moans and the impatient footsteps of the warrior who, while struggling for composure, did not vent...

Volume 3. CHAPTER XIII. On the afternoon of the sixteenth of May, Burgomaster Van der Werff's wife was examining chests and boxes.

"Salt sea-water or oil, it's all the same to you!

Volume 2. CHAPTER V. Thanks to the senator's potion Stephanus soon fell asleep.

Volume 4. CHAPTER XX. The storm which had risen as night closed in swept over the isthmus.

Volume 3. CHAPTER XIV. For the first time in his life Ulrich had witnessed the death of a human being.

Volume 3. CHAPTER XII. While, in the vast peristyle, many a cup was still being emptied, and the carousers were growing merrier and noisier--while Cleopatra was abusing the maids and ladies who...

Volume 12.

Volume 8. CHAPTER V. After that interview with Orion, Philippus hurried off through the town, paying so little heed to the people he met and to the processions besieging Heaven with loud psalms...

Volume 9. CHAPTER X. Three years passed.

Volume 4. CHAPTER XV. The city gates were already open.

Volume 4. CHAPTER XI. Three days before the time fixed for the departure of Nitetis, Rhodopis had invited a large number of guests to her house at Naukratis, amongst whom Croesus and Gyges were...

Volume 5. CHAPTER XXVIII.

Volume 11.

Volume 2. CHAPTER IX. At the same hour a chamberlain was ushering Hosea into the audience chamber.

Volume 7. CHAPTER X. "The old owl!

Volume 7. CHAPTER XV. Charmain went towards her own apartments.

CHAPTER I. The principal steward of the banquet went forward to meet the guests as they entered, and, assisted by other noble staff-bearers (chamberlains and masters of the ceremonies), led them t...

Volume 3. CHAPTER X. After the great excitement of the night Paula had thrown herself on her bed with throbbing pulses.

Volume 7. CHAPTER X. A few minutes later the sisters left the Town Hall.

Volume 8. CHAPTER XIV. Our good hope of going forth with good-speed into the wide world to risk all for our lover and brother was not to be yet.

Volume 6. CHAPTER XXV.

CHAPTER IX. It was noon: the rays of the sun found no way into the narrow shady streets of the city of Thebes, but they blazed with scorching heat on the broad dyke-road which led to the king's ca...

Volume 5. CHAPTER XIX. Plutarch was one of the richest citizens of Alexandria, and the owner of the papyrus manufactory where Selene and Arsinoe worked; and he had of his own free will offered ...

Volume 4. CHAPTER XX. The burgomaster's wife had been anxious about Henrica, but the latter greeted her with special cheerfulness and met her gentle reproaches with the assurance that this morn...

Volume 1. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE: In translating what is supposed to be a transcript into modern German of the language of Nuremberg in the fifteenth century, I have made no attempt to imitate Engl...

Volume 10.