The Temptation of St. Anthony: Original Text

By: Flaubert, Gustave

Sunset in the desert. Enfeebled by prolonged fasting, the hermit finds himself unable to concentrate his mind upon holy things. His thoughts wonder; memories of youth evoke regrets that his relaxed will can no longer find strength to suppress, and, remembrance begetting remembrance, his fancy leads him upon dangerous ground. He dreams of his flight from home, of Ammonaria, his sister's playmate, of his misery in the waste, -his visit to Alexandria with the blind monk Didymus, -the unholy sights of the luxurious ci

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0875Z4YFR
• ISBN13: 9798637073863
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"