&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Hypatia_by_Charles_Kingsley_-_Edmund_H_Garrett_-_book_cover.jpg) 1897 edition illustrated by Edmund H. Garrett | |
| Author | Charles Kingsley |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
Publication date | 1853 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
Hypatia, or New Foes with an Old Face is an 1853 novel by the English writer Charles Kingsley. It is a fictionalised account of the life of the philosopher Hypatia, and tells the story of a young monk called Philammon who travels to Alexandria, where he becomes mixed up in the political and religious battles of the day. Intended as Christian apologia, it reflects typical 19th-century religious sentiments of the day. For many years the book was considered one of Kingsley's best novels and was widely read.