The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii is a historical fiction novel by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron.
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About The Last Days of Pompeii
"The Last Days of Pompeii" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a novel written in 1834. Set in first-century Pompeii, it follows Athenian nobleman Glaucus and his love for the beautiful Ione, threatened by the malevolent Egyptian sorcerer Arbaces. As Arbaces schemes to destroy their happiness through murder and deception, Mount Vesuvius rumbles ominously above. The story weaves together romance, betrayal, and religious conflict, building toward the catastrophic eruption that will consume the city in AD 79.
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Who wrote The Last Days of Pompeii?
The Last Days of Pompeii was written by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron.
What genre is The Last Days of Pompeii?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.
Is The Last Days of Pompeii free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
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Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 16 h 44 min.
What books are similar to The Last Days of Pompeii?
Readers who like it often enjoy Wuthering Heights, Little Women and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, II.
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