1927. Atherton, was an American Feminist and writer of social and historical fiction, much of it set in California. Although her reputation is founded primarily on her California fiction and essays, as well her biography of Alexander Hamilton, Atherton also produced a number of Gothic stories, some of them, such as The Bell in the Fog, were considered significant achievements in the Gothic/supernaturalist tradition. The story begins: Axiochus of Miletus was dead and in the dark hour before dawn the doors of his house were thrown open, the flute boy gave signal, the professional dirge-singers raised their voices in lamentation and issued into the street beating their breasts. The male relatives and friends followed, immediately preceding the body on its couch borne by slaves. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
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Although history-challenged readers may want to beg off, the story of the most notorious woman in the ancient world and her lover Pericles is one of the most romantic sagas. This union died all too soon with Pericles' death from the plague, but the words, emotions, and example live on.
The effusive verbose rich 19th-century language ("I wish the gods would sweep [Aspasia] up to Olympus where she belongs") and the ancient references (fyi: Hekatombaion is a month), as well as a culture where sixteen-year-old girls get married off, are a bit daunting, as are many endless debates about religion vs. science, and more political maneuverings than the last ten presidential campaigns combined. But this story reminds us that we are not so very different from our ancient ancestors, and we still enjoy a great drama!
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