The Secret History by Procopius

The Secret History

Procopius

208 pages first pub 550 (editions)

nonfiction classics history dark informative mysterious slow-paced
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Having dutifully written the official war history of Justinian's reign, Procopius turned round and revealed in The Secret History the other faces of the leading men and women of Byzantium in the sixth century. Justinian, the great law-giver, appea...

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Moods

informative 84%
funny 46%
challenging 15%
dark 15%
lighthearted 15%
adventurous 7%
emotional 7%
reflective 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 35%
slow 14%

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