"Persephone of Eleusis: A Romance of Ancient Greece" by Clare Winger Harris is a historical novel set during the Persian Wars in ancient Greece. It tells the story of Zopyrus, an officer in the Persian army who wrestles with his identity as he is both Persian and Greek. As the story begins, Zopyrus finds himself in awe of the beauty of Greece, even as he prepares for war. The novel explores themes of loyalty, cultural heritage, and the complexities of war through Zopyrus's eyes as he interacts with characters like Masistius, a fellow officer. The narrative sets the scene for challenges that Zopyrus faces due to his mixed heritage and the war raging around him.
Persephone of Eleusis: A Romance of Ancient Greece
By Clare Winger Harris
Caught between two worlds during a brutal war, a young officer must choose between his heritage and his loyalties amidst clashing empires.
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About the AuthorClare Winger Harris was a pioneering science fiction writer whose short stories were published during the 1920s. She is credited as the first woman to publish stories under her own name in science fiction magazines. Harris began publishing stories in 1926 and soon became popular with readers, with most of her fiction appearing in the influential magazine Amazing Stories. She published a total of twelve stories, all but one of which were collected in 1947 as Away From the Here and Now; a full collection was not published until 2019 when The Artificial Man and Other Stories appeared. Her stories, which often feature strong female characters, have been reprinted in anthologies such as Library of America's The Future Is Female! 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women and Wesleyan University Press's Sisters of Tomorrow: The First Women of Science Fiction.
Clare Winger Harris was a pioneering science fiction writer whose short stories were published during the 1920s. She is credited as the first woman to publish stories under her own name in science fiction magazines. Harris began publishing stories in 1926 and soon became popular with readers, with most of her fiction appearing in the influential magazine Amazing Stories. She published a total of twelve stories, all but one of which were collected in 1947 as Away From the Here and Now; a full collection was not published until 2019 when The Artificial Man and Other Stories appeared. Her stories, which often feature strong female characters, have been reprinted in anthologies such as Library of America's The Future Is Female! 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women and Wesleyan University Press's Sisters of Tomorrow: The First Women of Science Fiction.
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