Flaubert, Gustave
Temptation of St Anthony (Modern Library)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780375759123
- author:
- Flaubert, Gustave
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 13.97 x 1.52 x 21.34 centimetres
- Genre:
- 19th century fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Gustave Flaubert A masterpiece of 19th-century French literature, The Temptation of Saint Anthony is a deeply personal and philosophical work that took Flaubert thirty years to complete. This Modern Library Paperback Classic reproduces the distinguished Lafcadio Hearn translation, which brings to life Flaubert's experimental drama of the modern consciousness. Based on the story of a third-century saint living on an isolated mountaintop in the Egyptian desert, the book is a fantastical rendering of one night during which Anthony is besieged by carnal temptations and philosophical doubt. The result is a thought-provoking and deeply unsettling exploration of the human condition. This edition features the acclaimed Lafcadio Hearn translation, which has been praised for its accuracy and literary merit.
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