The Temptation Of Saint Antony by Gustave Flaubert
An ascetic desert hermit endures a series of spectacular, hallucinatory temptations—seductive visions, blasphemous philosophies, and dramatic apparitions that embody doubt, desire, and power—and is drawn into intense, theatrical debates with the voices that would lure him from his faith. The work unfolds as a succession of vivid set-pieces and dialogues in which incarnations of heresy, sensuality, pride, and skepticism test his convictions, exposing the fragility of belief and the force of imagination. Through lyrical description and polemical argument the narrative probes the clash between spiritual steadfastness and worldly illusion, portraying a tormented yet determined struggle to reaffirm fidelity in the face of overwhelming mental and moral turmoil.
- Published
- 1874
- Nationality
- French
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- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- La Tentation de Saint Antoine
- The Temptation of Saint Anthony
- The Temptation of Saint Antony
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