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Name: The Last Days of Pompeii
Rating: 3.7 (10 reviews)
Author: Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton

📘 The Last Days of Pompeii by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton

The story unfolds on the day before the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, capturing the everyday life of the small Roman town of Pompeii. Through vivid detail, readers see the city’s bustling streets, households, and civic activities, all unaware that a volcanic disaster—both awe‑inspiring and terrifying—is imminent. The narrative juxtaposes the town’s lively, flourishing atmosphere with the silent, rising danger that will soon bring its civilization to an end.

First publish date: 1923

Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction

Authors: Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton

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