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.
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Gustave Flaubert. The Temptation of Saint Anthony (French Classics Series)
The Temptation of Saint Anthony
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Table of Contents
Chapter I. A Holy Saint
Chapter II. The Temptation of Love and Power
Chapter III. The Disciple, Hilarion
Chapter IV. The Fiery Trial
Chapter V. All Gods, All Religions
Chapter VI. The Mystery of Space
Chapter VII. The Chimera and the Sphinx
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Gustave Flaubert
Chapter II. The Temptation of Love and Power.
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“Ah! this is the place:
“‘The Queen of Sheba, being aware of the glory of Solomon, came to tempt him, propounding enigmas.’
