Agathocles is a historical novel written by Henry Julius Wetenhall Tillyard in 1908. The book is set in ancient Greece and tells the story of Agathocles, a Greek general who rose to power in the city of Syracuse. Agathocles is a complex character who is both ruthless and ambitious, but also deeply human and flawed. The novel explores themes of power, ambition, loyalty, and betrayal, as well as the political and social realities of ancient Greece...