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Bulwer-Lytton's story of fictional events in Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed the city.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton was a prominent English writer and politician in the 19th century. Bulwer-Lytton is notable for being one of the first authors to earn a considerable fortune from just his books. Bulwer-Lytton also was responsible for famous sayings such as "pursuit of the... Read Full Overview

La colonia romana de Pompeya, aristocr tica y mercantil, de influencia griega y etrusca, exhib a su prosperidad en sus palacios, mercados, termas y teatros. En el a o 79 una erupci n del Vesubio la destruy por completo. Unos pocos habitantes pudieron escapar, los dem s murieron... Read Full Overview

La colonia romana de Pompeya, aristocr tica y mercantil, de influencia griega y etrusca, exhib a su prosperidad en sus palacios, mercados, termas y teatros. En el a o 79 una erupci n del Vesubio la destruy por completo. Unos pocos habitantes pudieron escapar, los dem s murieron... Read Full Overview

Bulwer-Lytton's story of fictional events in Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed the city. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

The Last Days of Pompeii is a novel written by the baron Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. The novel was inspired by the painting The Last Day of Pompeii by the Russian painter Karl Briullov, which Bulwer-Lytton had seen in Milan. Once a very widely read book and now relatively neglected,... Read Full Overview

24 de agosto del a o 79 de nuestra era. Bah a de N poles, en la regi n italiana de Campania. Plinio el Joven, que lo vivi personalmente a una distancia de algo m s de treinta kil metros, sit a al comienzo de la tarde de aquel fat dico d a la brutal erupci n del Vesubio, que... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Last Days of Pompeii is a novel written by the baron Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. The novel was inspired by the painting The Last Day of Pompeii by the Russian painter Karl Briullov, which Bulwer-Lytton had seen in Milan. Once a very widely read book and now relatively neglected,... Read Full Overview

""The Last Days of Pompeii"" is a historical novel written by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The story is set in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The novel follows the lives of several characters, including Glaucus,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview