Flaubert, Gustave,  1821-1880 <br/><br/>
La tentation de Saint Antoine 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temptation_of_Saint_Anthony_(novel) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Tentation_de_saint_Antoine_(Flaubert)  Release date is 2004-02-01 
<br/><br/>Produced by Anne Dreze and Marc D'Hooghe  Produced by Anne Dreze and Marc D'Hooghe 
<br/><br/> "La tentation de Saint Antoine" by Gustave Flaubert is a prose narrative published in 1874. In the Theban desert, the hermit Saint Anthony confronts a succession of demonic visions and temptations—carnal desires, worldly power, and religious doubt. His disciple Hilarion challenges him with contradictory scriptures and diverse gods, while demonic forces reveal the universe's secrets. As Anthony witnesses matter's extraordinary abundance, he momentarily yearns to dissolve into it. This symbolic work uniquely blends fourth-century Greco-Roman evocation with modern theories, creating tableaux of striking visual beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Biographical fiction Christian fiction Egypt -- Fiction Anthony, of Egypt, Saint, approximately 250-355 or 356 -- Fiction Christian saints -- Fiction 
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