The Last Days Of Pompeii Lord Lytton Heron Books c1970

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The Last Days Of Pompeii by Lord Lytton

The Last Days of Pompeii is a novel written by the baron Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. Once a very widely read book and now relatively neglected, it culminates in the cataclysmic destruction of the city of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The novel uses its characters to contrast the decadent culture of first-century Rome with both older cultures and coming trends. The protagonist, Glaucus, represents the Greeks who have been subordinated by Rome, and his nemesis Arbaces the still older culture of Egypt. Olinthus is the chief representative of the nascent Christian religion, which is presented favourably but not uncritically. The Witch of Vesuvius, though she has no supernatural powers, shows Bulwer-Lytton`s interest in the occult – a theme which would emerge in his later writing, particularly The Coming Race.

Features;

  • Heron Books Literary Heritage Collection
  • Publisher Heron Books, London; Undated c.1970
  • Navy Blue Cloth Hardback With Gilt Title And Decoration, 409pp
  • Size 210 x 125 mm, 600g

Condition: Very Good – No Inscriptions, Very Good Copy

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Weight 0.600 kg

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