Gathering Clouds A Tale Of The Days Of St Chrysostom
Farrar's historical novel set in fourth-century Antioch during the days of St. John Chrysostom, depicting the political and religious tensions following Emperor Theodosius's tax proclamations. The narrative captures the civil unrest among the Antiochene populace and the calming influence of the great preacher amidst imperial conflict.
79 Chapters
Table of Contents
1
PREFACE
2
CHAPTER I THE GATHERING STORM
3
CHAPTER II THE RIOT
4
CHAPTER III THE AGONY, AND THE CONSOLER
5
CHAPTER IV TWO VISITORS BY NIGHT
6
CHAPTER V THE HERMIT AND THE BOY
7
CHAPTER VI THE DEMONIAC
8
CHAPTER VII THE JUDGMENT ON THE CITY
9
CHAPTER VIII THE THUNDERBOLT AVERTED
10
CHAPTER IX PHILIP IS BAPTISED
11
CHAPTER X PASSING YEARS
12
CHAPTER XI GOTHS AT ANTIOCH
13
CHAPTER XII THE PRESBYTER
14
DAYS OF STORM
15
CHAPTER XIII TWO ARCHBISHOPS
16
CHAPTER XIV ANOTHER ARCHBISHOP
17
CHAPTER XV THE CAPTURE OF CHRYSOSTOM
18
CHAPTER XVI TALES BY THE WAY
19
CHAPTER XVII CONSTANTINOPLE
20
CHAPTER XVIII THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS
21
CHAPTER XIX GUESTS AT AN IMPERIAL BANQUET
22
CHAPTER XX FIRST IMPRESSIONS
23
CHAPTER XXI ANXIETIES AND TROUBLES, FRIENDS AND FOES
24
CHAPTER XXII MANIFOLD STRUGGLES
25
CHAPTER XXIII FACE TO FACE WITH SHAMS
26
CHAPTER XXIV THE CONSULSHIP OF EUTROPIUS
27
CHAPTER XXV THE GOTHS
28
CHAPTER XXVI THE FALL OF EUTROPIUS
29
CHAPTER XXVII IN SANCTUARY
30
CHAPTER XXVIII INEVITABLE NEMESIS
31
CHAPTER XXIX EUTYCHES IS INDIGNANT
32
CHAPTER XXX THE GOTHS AT CONSTANTINOPLE
33
CHAPTER XXXI THE DOOMED THREE
34
CHAPTER XXXII THREE YOUTHS SAVE CONSTANTINOPLE
35
CHAPTER XXXIII THE MASSACRE
36
CHAPTER XXXIV GAÏNAS MEETS HIS DOOM
37
CHAPTER XXXV WALAMIR AND EUTYCHES
38
CHAPTER XXXVI HIS MURDERED FATHER'S HEAD
39
A CHAOS OF HATREDS
40
CHAPTER XXXVII THE WORLD, THE FLESH, AND THE DEVIL
41
CHAPTER XXXVIII FRESH TROUBLES
42
CHAPTER XXXIX BAD ECCLESIASTICS AND BASE PLOTS
43
CHAPTER XL A VISIT FROM VIGILANTIUS
44
CHAPTER XLI A FAREWELL
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CHAPTER XLII THE MISDOINGS OF SEVERIAN
46
DEATH-GRAPPLES
47
CHAPTER XLIII 'ECCE ITERUM CRISPINUS!'
48
CHAPTER XLIV EPIPHANIUS INTERVENES
49
CHAPTER XLV EPISCOPAL CONSPIRATORS
50
CHAPTER XLVI THE EARTHQUAKE
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DEFEAT IN VICTORY AND VICTORY IN DEFEAT
52
CHAPTER XLVII EUDOXIA'S STATUE
53
CHAPTER XLVIII THE FORGED SERMON
54
CHAPTER XLIX INTRIGUE TRIUMPHANT
55
CHAPTER L PROLONGED AGONY
56
CHAPTER LI DRIVEN FORTH
57
CHAPTER LII CONFLAGRATION
58
CHAPTER LIII DRAGGED ON HIS WAY
59
CHAPTER LIV A REIGN OF TERROR
60
CHAPTER LV A BURNING, FIERY FURNACE
61
CHAPTER LVI EUTYCHES AND PHILIP IN PROFUNDIS
62
CHAPTER LVII GLEAMS OF RETURNING DAWN
63
CHAPTER LVIII THE RETURN OF KALLIAS
64
CHAPTER LIX WALAMIR AND ST. TELEMACHUS
65
CHAPTER LX THE VENGEANCE OF HEAVEN
66
DEATH AND LIFE
67
CHAPTER LXI PHILIP AND THE EMPEROR
68
CHAPTER LXII PHILIP VISITS ST. NILUS
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CHAPTER LXIII PHILIP AND ST. JEROME
70
CHAPTER LXIV PHILIP AND THE DESPOSYNI
71
CHAPTER LXV TWO HAPPY BRIDALS
72
CHAPTER LXVI PHILIP AT ANTIOCH
73
CHAPTER LXVII THE EXILE AT CUCUSUS
74
CHAPTER LXVIII THE MARTYRDOM
75
CHAPTER LXIX A LAST VISIT TO ARCADIUS
76
CHAPTER LXX AFFAIRS IN THE WEST
77
CHAPTER LXXI HAPPY CHILDREN AND PROSPEROUS DAYS
78
CHAPTER LXXII THE GREAT REPARATION
79
CHAPTER LXXIII THE GOOD COUNT OF THE EAST