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First published in 1877, these three stories are dominated by questions of doubt, love, loneliness, and religious experience—together they confirm Flaubert as a master of the short story. "A Simple Heart" relates the story of Félicité, an uneducated serving-woman who retains her Catholic... read more
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The Legend of Saint-Julian the Hospitaller
by Gustave Flaubert (Author)Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) was a French writer who is counted among the greatest Western novelists. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary (1857), and for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style, best...
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Herodias
by Gustave Flaubert (Author)Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) was a French writer who is counted among the greatest Western novelists. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary (1857), and for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style, best...
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On the first floor was 'Madame's' bedroom - very spacious, with a patterned wallpaper of pale flowers and a portrait of 'Monsieur' dressed in what had once been the height of fashion.
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This book is in Penguin Classics. (edition-based publisher list)
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- Gustave Flaubert (Author)
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Original Language: French
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Publication Date: 1877
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Page Count: 144
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Publication Date: 1877
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Page Count: 144
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- Dewey: 843.8
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- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( F ) › Flaubert, Gustave
- Books › Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism › Criticism & Theory
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Short Stories › Anthologies
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › French
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
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