by Edward Bulwer Lytton · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782013228893
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«Les derniers jours de Pompéi» is the historical novel by Edward Bulwer Lytton, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (251 pages, in French).
The action takes place in Pompeii on 24 August AD 79, in the hours before the eruption of Vesuvius. The novel portrays the life of a prosperous Roman city unaware of the danger, until the volcano begins to awaken and its inhabitants head towards catastrophe.
Abridged edition (texte abrégé) of the original work The Last Days of Pompeii, published in 1834.
Ideal for young readers approaching the classics for the first time, or for those who prefer a shorter version.
Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, GCMG, PC was an English writer and politician. He served as a Whig member of Parliament from 1831 to 1841 and a Conservative from 1851 to 1866. He was Secretary of State for the Colonies from June 1858 to June 1859, as which he selected Richard Clement Moody to found British Columbia. He was created Baron Lytton of Knebworth in 1866.
