Ch 03: The Goths (4851 words)

Historical Fiction

Hypatia

by Charles KINGSLEY (1819 - 1875)

Charles Kingsley (June 12 1819 - January 23 1875) was an English divine, university professor, historian, and novelist, particularly associated with the West Country and north-east Hampshire. As a novelist, his chief power lay in his descriptive faculties, which are evident in this novel as he pictures the Egyptian desert and the ancient city Alexandria. Hypatia, 1st published in 1853, is set in 5th Century A.D. Egypt. It centers upon a young orphan monk from a desert monastery who feels called to continue his religious life in the city. He discovers a sister, who is a prostitute living with a band of Goths. Other characters include Hypatia, a lady philosopher based on a historical personage; Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria; Felix, the Roman prefect; a Jewish man who has lost his faith; and an elderly Jewish woman who is like a sorceress. St. Augustine of Hippo makes a brief appearance. (Summary from Wikipedia with additions by Karen Merline)

Listen next episodes of Hypatia:
Ch 04: Miriam, pt 1 (2380 words) , Ch 04: Miriam, pt 2 (2398 words) , Ch 05: A Day in Alexandria, pt 1 (4022 words) , Ch 05: A Day in Alexandria, pt 2 (4862 words) , Ch 06: The New Diogenes, (3340 words) , Ch 07: Those by whom Offenses Come, pt 1 (3306 words) , Ch 07: Those by whom Offenses Come, pt 2 (2548 words) , Ch 08: The East Wind, pt 1 (3002 words) , Ch 08: The East Wind, pt 2 (3140 words) , Ch 09: The Snapping of the Bow (3508 words) , Ch 10: The Interview, pt 1 (2135 words) , Ch 10: The Interview, pt 2 (2359 words) , Ch 11: The Laura Again (3941 words) , Ch 12: The Bower of Acrasia (3548 words) , Ch 13: The Bottom of the Abyss, pt 1 (4300 words) , Ch 13: The Bottom of the Abyss, pt 2 (4539 words) , Ch 14: The Rocks of the Sirens (2768 words) , Ch 15: Nephelococcugia (3532 words) , Ch 16: Venus and Pallas, pt 1 (3077 words) , Ch 16: Venus and Pallas, pt 2 (3025 words) , Ch 17: A Stray Gleam (3444 words) , Ch 18: The Prefect Tested, pt 1 (2407 words) , Ch 18: The Prefect Tested, pt 2 (2659 words) , Ch 19: Jews Against Christians, pt 1 (2570 words) , Ch 19: Jews Against Christians, pt 2 (2220 words) , Ch 20: She Stoops to Conquer, pt 1 (2974 words) , Ch 20: She Stoops to Conquer, pt 2 (3043 words) , Ch 20: She Stoops to Conquer, pt 3 (3076 words) , Ch 21: The Squire-Bishop, pt 1 (4094 words) , Ch 21: The Squire-Bishop, pt 2 (2966 words) , Ch 21: The Squire-Bishop, pt 3 (4101 words) , Ch 22: Pandemonium, pt 1 (2979 words) , Ch 22: Pandemonium, pt 2 (2925 words) , Ch 23: Nemesis (1618 words) , Ch 24: Lost Lambs, pt 1 (3536 words) , Ch 24: Lost Lambs, pt 2 (3615 words) , Ch 25: Seeking after a Sign, pt 1 (3033 words) , Ch 25: Seeking after a Sign, pt 2 (2899 words) , Ch 26: Miriam's Plot, pt 1 (2486 words) , Ch 26: Miriam's Plot, pt 2 (2956 words) , Ch 27: The Prodigal's Return, pt 1 (3795 words) , Ch 27: The Prodigal's Return, pt 2 (3687 words) , Ch 28: Woman's Love (2778 words) , Ch 29: Nemesis, pt 1 (2400 words) , Ch 29: Nemesis, pt 2 (2299 words) , Ch 30: Every Man To His Own Place, pt 1 (4007 words) , Ch 30: Every Man To His Own Place, pt 2 (3754 words)