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Hypatia

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)

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Preface (3648 words) (dexter)
Ch 01: The Laura (4633 words) (Bob Neufeld)
Ch 02: The Dying World, pt 1 (3605 words) (dexter)
Ch 02: The Dying World, pt 2 (3015 words) (dexter)
Ch 03: The Goths (4851 words) (serenitylee)
Ch 04: Miriam, pt 1 (2380 words) (David Cole)
Ch 04: Miriam, pt 2 (2398 words) (David Cole)
Ch 05: A Day in Alexandria, pt 1 (4022 words) (Paul Huckerby)
Ch 05: A Day in Alexandria, pt 2 (4862 words) (Imagine)
Ch 06: The New Diogenes, (3340 words) (Paul Stephens)
Ch 07: Those by whom Offenses Come, pt 1 (3306 words) (David Cole)
Ch 07: Those by whom Offenses Come, pt 2 (2548 words) (David Cole)
Ch 08: The East Wind, pt 1 (3002 words) (musil)
Ch 08: The East Wind, pt 2 (3140 words) (musil)
Ch 09: The Snapping of the Bow (3508 words) (David Cole)
Ch 10: The Interview, pt 1 (2135 words) (David Cole)
Ch 10: The Interview, pt 2 (2359 words) (David Cole)
Ch 11: The Laura Again (3941 words) (Brendan Tannam)
Ch 12: The Bower of Acrasia (3548 words) (Ada Kerman)
Ch 13: The Bottom of the Abyss, pt 1 (4300 words) (Mike Harris)
Ch 13: The Bottom of the Abyss, pt 2 (4539 words) (Chris Caron)
Ch 14: The Rocks of the Sirens (2768 words) (Chris Caron)
Ch 15: Nephelococcugia (3532 words) (Chris Caron)
Ch 16: Venus and Pallas, pt 1 (3077 words) (Chris Caron)
Ch 16: Venus and Pallas, pt 2 (3025 words) (Phil Chenevert)
Ch 17: A Stray Gleam (3444 words) (Mike Harris)
Ch 18: The Prefect Tested, pt 1 (2407 words) (Anna Simon)
Ch 18: The Prefect Tested, pt 2 (2659 words) (Anna Simon)
Ch 19: Jews Against Christians, pt 1 (2570 words) (Nadine Eckert-Boulet)
Ch 19: Jews Against Christians, pt 2 (2220 words) (Nadine Eckert-Boulet)
Ch 20: She Stoops to Conquer, pt 1 (2974 words) (Chris Caron)
Ch 20: She Stoops to Conquer, pt 2 (3043 words) (Chris Caron)
Ch 20: She Stoops to Conquer, pt 3 (3076 words) (Chris Caron)
Ch 21: The Squire-Bishop, pt 1 (4094 words) (Pentti Hirvonen)
Ch 21: The Squire-Bishop, pt 2 (2966 words) (Pentti Hirvonen)
Ch 21: The Squire-Bishop, pt 3 (4101 words) (Pentti Hirvonen)
Ch 22: Pandemonium, pt 1 (2979 words) (Pentti Hirvonen)
Ch 22: Pandemonium, pt 2 (2925 words) (Pentti Hirvonen)
Ch 23: Nemesis (1618 words) (Lucy Perry)
Ch 24: Lost Lambs, pt 1 (3536 words) (Paul Stephens)
Ch 24: Lost Lambs, pt 2 (3615 words) (Paul Stephens)
Ch 25: Seeking after a Sign, pt 1 (3033 words) (Vira Denton)
Ch 25: Seeking after a Sign, pt 2 (2899 words) (Vira Denton)
Ch 26: Miriam's Plot, pt 1 (2486 words) (Nadine Eckert-Boulet)
Ch 26: Miriam's Plot, pt 2 (2956 words) (Nadine Eckert-Boulet)
Ch 27: The Prodigal's Return, pt 1 (3795 words) (Brendan Tannam)
Ch 27: The Prodigal's Return, pt 2 (3687 words) (Brendan Tannam)
Ch 28: Woman's Love (2778 words) (Anna Simon)
Ch 29: Nemesis, pt 1 (2400 words) (Nadine Eckert-Boulet)
Ch 29: Nemesis, pt 2 (2299 words) (Nadine Eckert-Boulet)
Ch 30: Every Man To His Own Place, pt 1 (4007 words) (Chris Caron)
Ch 30: Every Man To His Own Place, pt 2 (3754 words) (Chris Caron)
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