
Mature
Length5h 12m
About this audiobook
This carefully crafted ebook: "The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Historical Novel)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
The Temptation of Saint Anthony is a historical novel. It takes as its subject the famous temptation faced by Saint Anthony the Great in the Egyptian desert, a theme often repeated in medieval and modern art. It is written in the form of a play script. It details one night in the life of Anthony the Great where Anthony is faced with great temptations, and it was inspired by the painting, which he saw at the Balbi Palace in Genoa.
Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) was an influential French writer who was perhaps the leading exponent of literary realism of his country. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary and for his scrupulous devotion to his style and aesthetics. The celebrated short story writer Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length5 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 11, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter I. A Holy Saint.
5Chapter V. All Gods, All Religions.
2Chapter II. The Temptation of Love and Power.
6Chapter VI. The Mystery of Space.
3Chapter III. The Disciple, Hilarion.
7Chapter VII. The Chimera and the Sphinx.
4Chapter IV. The Fiery Trial.