The Temptation of St. Anthony 
Gustave FLAUBERT (1821 - 1880) 

Translated by Lafcadio HEARN (1850 - 1904) 
Read by Tony Addison 

An extraordinary work of the aesthetic imagination, cast in the form of a psycho- 
drama detailing the events of one night in the life of the aged hermit, later Saint, 
Anthony, in the course of which his claims to sainthood are severely tested by, 
among other things, Gods, Magicians, Science, Food, Monstres, Lust and Death. 
Beautifully translated by Lafcadio Hearn, justly celebrated for his eerie re-tellings of 
Japanese ghost stories and legends, it boasts equally extraordinary printworks (for 
those who follow the link to the Online Text) by renowned symbolist artist Odilon 
Redon. - Summary by Tony Addison 

Running time: 6:53:35 — 14 Chapters 


01 - Chapter One - 14:51 

02 - Chapter Two -35:13 

03 - Chapter Three -54:15 

04 - Chapter Four -18:08 

05 - Chapter Five - 54:20 

06 - Chapter Six - 34:53 

07 - Chapter Seven - 30:45 


08 - Chapter Eight - 24:45 

09 - Chapter Nine -27:44 
10 -Chapter Ten -34:28 

11 - Chapter Eleven -20:33 

12 - Chapter Twelve - 16:27 

1 3 - Chapter Thirteen - 25:57 

14 - Chapter Fourteen - 21 :16 



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Cover picture: Adapted from engraving La Mort by Odilon Redon, included in the 
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and all countries with author’s life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by Basquetteur. 
This design is in the public domain. 


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