The Temptation of St. Anthony - Hardcover

Flaubert, Gustave

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1163201936 ISBN 13: 9781163201930

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Temptation of St. Anthony is a novel written by Gustave Flaubert that explores the inner turmoil and spiritual struggles of the Christian saint, Anthony. The story takes place in the Egyptian desert, where Anthony is tormented by a series of surreal and fantastical visions that challenge his faith and test his resolve. Throughout the book, Anthony is tempted by various demonic figures, each representing a different sin or vice, including lust, greed, and pride. Despite his struggles, Anthony remains steadfast in his devotion to God and ultimately emerges victorious over his demons. The Temptation of St. Anthony is a powerful and thought-provoking work that delves deep into the human psyche and the nature of faith and temptation.1930. With illustrations by Mahlon Blaine. Flaubert was a French novelist of the realist school, best-known for his story of Madame Bovary. The Temptation of St. Anthony was based on the story of the 4th-century Christian anchorite, who lived in the Egyptian desert and experienced philosophical and physical temptations. Its fantastic mode and setting were inspired by a Brueghel painting.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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From the Inside Flap

A book that deeply influenced the young Freud and was the inspiration for many artists, The Temptation of Saint Anthony was Flaubert's lifelong work, thirty years in the making. Based on the story of the third-century saint who lived on an isolated mountaintop in the Egyptian desert, it is a fantastical rendering of one night during which Anthony is besieged by carnal temptations and philosophical doubt.
This Modern Library Paperback Classic reproduces the distinguished Lafcadio Hearn translation, which translator Richard Sieburth calls "a splendid period piece from one of America's premier translators of nineteenth-century French prose. In Lafcadio Hearn's Latinate rendering, Flaubert's experimental drama of the modern consciousness reads as weirdly as its oneiric original."

From the Back Cover

“[The Temptation of Saint Anthony] calls up not only the great problems of knowledge, but the real riddles of life . . . and it confirms the awareness of our perplexity in the mysteriousness that reigns everywhere.”
—Sigmund Freud

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1163201936
• ISBN 13: 9781163201930
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192