The Last Days of Pompeii (Dodo Press) (Paperback)

from Schmerguls

904 The Last Days of Pompeii, by Sir Edward G. E. Bulwer-Lytton (read 4 Jul 1967) When I finished this I said "though the description is so overdone, and the plot rather creaking, I was caught up by both: description and story. Glaucus, an Athenian in Pompeii, loves Ione, as does Arbaces, an Egyp...

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Amazingly good, considering what a bad name poor Lytton has in modern times, what with the whole "dark and stormy night" thing. Very entertaining all around, very interesting perspectives on religion considering the times. This edition has excellent plate engravings which add a lot to the story.

from ari.joki

Wordy, broadly descriptive prose was fashionable once in the world. Even for that time, Bulwer-Lytton in this work is exessive. He does carry the plot pretty well, though.

from Pferdina

A romance with a classical setting, this is (sort of) the story of two expatriate Greeks who discover each other while living in Pompeii. It is also the story of how Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of the volcano, Vesuvius. Daily life of the residents is described-from banquets to baths-as ...

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Waaaay better than I thought!