Pharos and Pharillon by E.M. Forster

Pharos and Pharillon is a short story written by E.M. Forster in 1925. It tells the tale of two brothers, Pharos and Pharillon, who are separated at birth due to their parents' religious beliefs. The story follows their lives as they grow up and eventually meet again.

By E.M. Forster · First published 2023 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Essay, Nonfiction · 15 chapters · 24,509 words

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: E.M. Forster
• Date: 2023 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Historical Fiction, Essay, Nonfiction
• Length: 24,509 words
• Structure: 15 chapters, 246 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)

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Genres

• Historical Fiction — The book portrays actual historical events and people, focusing on the history of Alexandria, Egypt during different eras.
• Essay — It is a collection of essays discussing different epochs and figures in Alexandria's history.
• Nonfiction — The book contains much factual information about Alexandria's history and geography, despite the fictional framing narrative.

Tags

modernism · literature · novel · philosophy · identity · society · class · colonialism · human relationships · conflict · cultural critique · narrative style

Contents

• PHAROS
• ELIZA IN EGYPT
• CONCLUSION
• THE RETURN FROM SIWA
• COTTON FROM THE OUTSIDE
• EPIPHANY
• THE DEN
• PHILO'S LITTLE TRIP
• BETWEEN THE SUN AND THE MOON
• CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA
• THE SOLITARY PLACE
• ST. ATHANASIUS
• THE POETRY OF C. P. CAVAFY
• TIMOTHY THE CAT AND TIMOTHY WHITEBONNET
• THE GOD ABANDONS ANTONY

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• The Story of the Siren (1920)
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