Gustave Flaubert
The Pursuit of Style and the Realist RevolutionBy Alex Omberg
Length1h 8m
About this audiobook
THE MARTYR OF STYLE
Gustave Flaubert famously sought "le mot juste"—the perfect word—at any cost. In this rigorous study, Alex Omberg examines the writer who removed his own personality from the page to birth the Realist Revolution.
Inside, you will discover:
The "shouting test" and the obsession with rhythm.
The structural genius of Madame Bovary and free indirect discourse.
The paralysis of a generation in Sentimental Education.
The encyclopedia of human stupidity in Bouvard and Pecuchet.
Discover why Flaubert remains the "writer's writer" and the invisible force behind modern fiction.
Master the art of objectivity.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreBiography and Memoir, Literary Classics
Length1 hr 8 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 16, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction: The Martyr of Style
5Chapter 4: Salammbô
2Chapter 1: The Gueuloir and Le Mot Juste
6Chapter 5: Bouvard and Pécuchet
3Chapter 2: Madame Bovary
7Conclusion: The Invisible Author
4Chapter 3: Sentimental Education
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