Last Days of Pompeii
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
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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





TriciaG
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.





Vanessa W
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





Nick D
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





Julie
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. :)