Last Days of Pompeii is a novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. Once a very widely read book and now relatively neglected, it culminates in the cataclysmic destruction of the city of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
The novel uses its characters to contrast the decadent culture of first-century Rome with both older cultures and coming trends. The protagonist, Glaucus, represents the Greeks who have been subordinated by Rome, and his nemesis Arbaces the still older culture of Egypt. Olinthus is the chief representative of the nascent Christian religion, which is presented favorably but not uncritically. (Summary from Wikipedia)
Chapters
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Book 1, Chapter I Read by Ric F 6:31
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Book 1, Chapter II Read by Ric F 26:06
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Book 1, Chapter III Read by Ric F 40:31
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Book 1, Chapter IV Read by Ric F 21:33
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Book 1, Chapter V Read by Becky Cook 16:36
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Book 1, Chapter VI Read by Becky Cook 27:34
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Book 1, Chapter VII Read by Becky Cook 20:43
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Book 1, Chapter VIII Read by Becky Cook 30:55
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Book 2, Chapter I Read by Ric F 20:15
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Book 2, Chapter II Read by Ric F 11:33
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Book 2, Chapter III Read by Ric F 14:01
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Book 2, Chapter IV Read by Ric F 30:11
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Book 2, Chapter V Read by Ric F 14:04
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Book 2, Chapter VI Read by Ric F 14:09
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Book 2, Chapter VII Read by Ric F 11:32
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Book 2, Chapter VIII Read by Rachel Triska 29:19
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Book 2, Chapter IX Read by Rachel Triska 28:29
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Book 3, Chapter I Read by Ann Boulais 13:08
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Book 3, Chapter II Read by Ann Boulais 19:56
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Book 3, Chapter III Read by Ann Boulais 20:08
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Book 3, Chapter IV Read by Ann Boulais 24:43
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Book 3, Chapter V Read by Ann Boulais 14:05
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Book 3, Chapter VI Read by Ann Boulais 15:55
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Book 3, Chapter VII Read by Ann Boulais 14:06
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Book 3, Chapter VIII Read by Ann Boulais 14:10
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Book 3, Chapter IX Read by Ann Boulais 24:26
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Book 3, Chapter X Read by Ann Boulais 18:28
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Book 3, Chapter XI Read by Ann Boulais 16:55
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Book 4, Chapter I Read by Christine Blachford 6:09
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Book 4, Chapter II Read by Christine Blachford 21:04
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Book 4, Chapter III Read by Christine Blachford 30:05
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Book 4, Chapter IV Read by Ruth Golding 13:10
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Book 4, Chapter V Read by Ruth Golding 14:57
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Book 4, Chapter VI Read by TriciaG 26:52
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Book 4, Chapter VII Read by TriciaG 24:51
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Book 4, Chapter VIII Read by TriciaG 16:25
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Book 4, Chapter IX Read by BenW 5:48
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Book 4, Chapter X Read by BenW 11:55
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Book 4, Chapter XI Read by BenW 9:51
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Book 4, Chapter XII Read by BenW 10:20
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Book 4, Chapter XIII Read by BenW 16:06
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Book 4, Chapter XIV Read by BenW 5:35
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Book 4, Chapter XV Read by Amy Benton 16:50
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Book 4, Chapter XVI Read by Amy Benton 16:15
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Book 4, Chapter XVII Read by TriciaG 34:48
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Book 5, Chapter I Read by Iskander Shafikov 25:42
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Book 5, Chapter II Read by TriciaG 38:11
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Book 5, Chapter III Read by Kristine Bekere 5:05
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Book 5, Chapter IV Read by Ric F 21:57
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Book 5, Chapter V Read by Ric F 9:28
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Book 5, Chapter VI Read by Ric F 11:02
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Book 5, Chapter VII Read by Philippa 12:17
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Book 5, Chapter VIII Read by Kristine Bekere 8:54
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Book 5, Chapter IX Read by Kristine Bekere 11:24
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Book 5, Chapter X Read by Philippa 6:25
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Book 5, Chapter The Last Read by Kristine Bekere 13:08
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