The Last Days of Pompeii by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, John Gregory Betancourt

The Last Days of Pompeii

Edward Bulwer-Lytton, John Gregory Betancourt

360 pages first pub 1834 (editions)

fiction classics historical informative mysterious tense slow-paced
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The Last Days of Pompeii was one of the most popular English historical novels of the nineteenth century. It tells the story of the virtuous Greeks Glaucus and Ione, their escape from Pompeii amid the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE, and their event...

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Community Reviews Summary of 93 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
dark 33%
lighthearted 33%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.08

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