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Product Identifiers
PublisherForgotten Books
ISBN-101334390118
ISBN-139781334390111
eBay Product ID (ePID)247310975
Product Key Features
Book TitleTemptation of Saint Antony (Classic Reprint)
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicGeneral
IllustratorYes
GenrePoetry
AuthorGustave. Flaubert
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight18.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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SynopsisExcerpt from The Temptation of Saint Antony Gustave flaubert is one of those rare authors who, though their works may be easily counted, have produced nothing that was not of the finest quality. In this respect he resembles Nathaniel Hawthorne, whose genius, however, had very little in common with that of the author of Madame Bovary, Salammbo and The Temptation of Saint Antony. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works., Excerpt from The Temptation of Saint Antony To many minds the work will appear to possess deep philosophical significance. To some persons it may suggest the idea of scepticism. It would be easy to Show that the author did not intend to attack Religion, but to establish a great truth which is too often overlooked by priests and zealots - viz., that no form of religious worship or discipline can destroy the fundamental human instincts. It is sufficient, however, to enjoy and to admire The Temptation of Saint Antony as a beautiful speci men of literary art; and as such it is now presented to the reader in a faithful English translation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.