What was the name of Flaubert's uncompleted play?
The Temptation of Saint Anthony
The Conquest of Gaul
Samuel Crispin
The Legend of Saint Julia
Answer
The Temptation of Saint Anthony is an uncompleted play by Gustave Flaubert. Flaubert began work on the play in 1847 and worked on it sporadically until 1874, but it was never finished. The play is set in the desert and tells the story of Saint Anthony's struggle against temptation.
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