The Complete Works: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Memoirs and Letters (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. From Madame Bovary to Sentimental Education: French realism in novels, tales, lettersBy Gustave Flaubert
Length192h 53m
About this audiobook
This comprehensive volume gathers Gustave Flaubert's novels, short fiction, plays, memoirs, and letters, presenting the full range of a writer who transformed nineteenth-century prose. From the austere perfection of Madame Bovary to the historical richness of Salammbô, the ironic education of sentiment in Sentimental Education, and the symbolic compression of Three Tales, the collection reveals Flaubert's devotion to exact language, impersonal narration, and formal discipline. It situates him at the crossing point of Romantic inheritance, Realist observation, and modernist anticipation. Flaubert (1821–1880), born in Rouen and shaped by bourgeois provincial life, legal studies abandoned for literature, and extensive travel in the Mediterranean and Near East, wrote against cliché with almost ascetic rigor. His correspondence illuminates the famous pursuit of le mot juste and the artistic convictions behind his fiction: hatred of stupidity, fascination with desire and illusion, and a belief that style itself could become a moral and intellectual force. This edition is indispensable for readers seeking not merely Flaubert's masterpieces but the architecture of his entire imagination. It will reward students of realism, lovers of refined prose, and anyone interested in how modern fiction learned to see, judge, and withhold judgment.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length192 hrs 53 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 11, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26Sentimental Education (pt. 1)
2Introduction
27Sentimental Education (pt. 2)
3Historical Context
28Sentimental Education (pt. 3)
4Synopsis (Selection)
29Sentimental Education (pt. 4)
5Introduction:
30Sentimental Education (pt. 5)
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6Gustave Flaubert: A Study by Guy de Maupassant
31Sentimental Education (pt. 6)
7Novels:
32Sentimental Education (pt. 7)
8Madame Bovary
33Sentimental Education (pt. 8)
9Part I (pt. 1)
34Sentimental Education (pt. 9)
10Part I (pt. 2)
35The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 1)
11Part II (pt. 1)
36The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 2)
12Part II (pt. 2)
37The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 3)
13Part II (pt. 3)
38Short Stories:
14Part III (pt. 1)
39November
15Part III (pt. 2)
40The Dance of Death
16Salammbô (pt. 1)
41Three Tales:
17Salammbô (pt. 2)
42A Simple Heart
18Salammbô (pt. 3)
43Saint Julian the Hospitalier
19Salammbô (pt. 4)
44Herodias
20Salammbô (pt. 5)
45Plays:
21Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 1)
46The Castle of Hearts (pt. 1)
22Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 2)
47The Castle of Hearts (pt. 2)
23Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 3)
48The Candidate (pt. 1)
24Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 4)
49The Candidate (pt. 2)
25Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 5)
50Memoirs and Letters:
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