Last Days of Pompeii


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(4.5 stars; 10 reviews)

Last Days of Pompeii is a novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. Once a very widely read book and now relatively neglected, it culminates in the cataclysmic destruction of the city of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

The novel uses its characters to contrast the decadent culture of first-century Rome with both older cultures and coming trends. The protagonist, Glaucus, represents the Greeks who have been subordinated by Rome, and his nemesis Arbaces the still older culture of Egypt. Olinthus is the chief representative of the nascent Christian religion, which is presented favorably but not uncritically. (Summary from Wikipedia) (16 hr 44 min)

Capítulos

Book 1, Chapter I 6:31 Leído por Ric F
Book 1, Chapter II 26:06 Leído por Ric F
Book 1, Chapter III 40:31 Leído por Ric F
Book 1, Chapter IV 21:33 Leído por Ric F
Book 1, Chapter V 16:36 Leído por Becky Cook
Book 1, Chapter VI 27:34 Leído por Becky Cook
Book 1, Chapter VII 20:43 Leído por Becky Cook
Book 1, Chapter VIII 30:55 Leído por Becky Cook
Book 2, Chapter I 20:15 Leído por Ric F
Book 2, Chapter II 11:33 Leído por Ric F
Book 2, Chapter III 14:01 Leído por Ric F
Book 2, Chapter IV 30:11 Leído por Ric F
Book 2, Chapter V 14:04 Leído por Ric F
Book 2, Chapter VI 14:09 Leído por Ric F
Book 2, Chapter VII 11:32 Leído por Ric F
Book 2, Chapter VIII 29:19 Leído por Rachel Triska
Book 2, Chapter IX 28:29 Leído por Rachel Triska
Book 3, Chapter I 13:08 Leído por Ann Boulais
Book 3, Chapter II 19:56 Leído por Ann Boulais
Book 3, Chapter III 20:08 Leído por Ann Boulais
Book 3, Chapter IV 24:43 Leído por Ann Boulais
Book 3, Chapter V 14:05 Leído por Ann Boulais
Book 3, Chapter VI 15:55 Leído por Ann Boulais
Book 3, Chapter VII 14:06 Leído por Ann Boulais
Book 3, Chapter VIII 14:10 Leído por Ann Boulais
Book 3, Chapter IX 24:26 Leído por Ann Boulais
Book 3, Chapter X 18:28 Leído por Ann Boulais
Book 3, Chapter XI 16:55 Leído por Ann Boulais
Book 4, Chapter I 6:09 Leído por Christine Blachford
Book 4, Chapter II 21:04 Leído por Christine Blachford
Book 4, Chapter III 30:05 Leído por Christine Blachford
Book 4, Chapter IV 13:10 Leído por Ruth Golding
Book 4, Chapter V 14:57 Leído por Ruth Golding
Book 4, Chapter VI 26:52 Leído por TriciaG
Book 4, Chapter VII 24:51 Leído por TriciaG
Book 4, Chapter VIII 16:25 Leído por TriciaG
Book 4, Chapter IX 5:48 Leído por BenW
Book 4, Chapter X 11:55 Leído por BenW
Book 4, Chapter XI 9:51 Leído por BenW
Book 4, Chapter XII 10:20 Leído por BenW
Book 4, Chapter XIII 16:06 Leído por BenW
Book 4, Chapter XIV 5:35 Leído por BenW
Book 4, Chapter XV 16:50 Leído por Amy Benton
Book 4, Chapter XVI 16:15 Leído por Amy Benton
Book 4, Chapter XVII 34:48 Leído por TriciaG
Book 5, Chapter I 25:42 Leído por Iskander Shafikov
Book 5, Chapter II 38:11 Leído por TriciaG
Book 5, Chapter III 5:05 Leído por Kristine Bekere
Book 5, Chapter IV 21:57 Leído por Ric F
Book 5, Chapter V 9:28 Leído por Ric F
Book 5, Chapter VI 11:02 Leído por Ric F
Book 5, Chapter VII 12:17 Leído por Philippa
Book 5, Chapter VIII 8:54 Leído por Kristine Bekere
Book 5, Chapter IX 11:24 Leído por Kristine Bekere
Book 5, Chapter X 6:25 Leído por Philippa
Book 5, Chapter The Last 13:08 Leído por Kristine Bekere

Reseñas

Engrossing Story


(4 stars)

I found the story very engrossing - Book 5 was hard to "put down"! Well written, compelling story. The readers were acceptable (it's a group project), with no one too difficult to understand. I didn't really appreciate the special effects (echo voices) in the dream scene of book 5 chapter 1, but others might like it.


(4 stars)

good thing that the the story was so enthralling and captivating since some of the readers were absolutely pitiful, to say the least

needs editing


(3.5 stars)

it could be an exciting story, but it has too much padding. a modern editor would cut a quarter of it out. but the main problem is the different readers who pronounce the place names and the names of the characters differently. I struggled at times to understand who was being talked about because all the readers pronounce the names as they see fit. Why not agree in advance a common pronunciation for the characters and places?

Great book


(5 stars)

This book turned out to be much more interesting than anticipated! The readers weren't terrible, for the most part. The special effects in Book 5, chapter 1 added interest. This book is definitely worth listening to, especially if you're a history lover like me. :)