The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Memoirs and Letters (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Novels, tales, plays, letters, essays of French literary realismBy Gustave Flaubert
Length192h 50m
About this audiobook
This comprehensive collection gathers Flaubert's novels, short fiction, dramatic writings, memoiristic pieces, and correspondence, revealing the full architecture of a literary vocation devoted to exactness. From the clinical irony of Madame Bovary to the historical luxuriance of Salammbô, the disenchanted modernity of Sentimental Education, and the distilled artistry of Three Tales, Flaubert's prose stands at the crossroads of Romantic inheritance and modern realism. His letters illuminate the famous pursuit of le mot juste and the rigorous craft behind his impersonal style. Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), born in Rouen into a bourgeois medical family, transformed personal observation, provincial experience, classical learning, and travel in the East into a literature at once sensuous and severe. His prosecution for Madame Bovary confirmed his role as a central figure in debates over morality, art, and representation. Reclusive, exacting, and fiercely devoted to style, he shaped the ambitions of later realists, naturalists, and modernists. This volume is recommended for readers who want not merely the famous masterpieces but the workshop of a major nineteenth-century mind. It offers scholars and general readers alike a sustained encounter with Flaubert's irony, discipline, historical imagination, and enduring influence on the modern novel.
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
GenreLiterary Classics
Length192 hrs 50 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 11, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Memoirs and Letters (Annotated)
61The Public vs. M. Gustave Flaubert (pt. 2)
2Introduction
62Selected Correspondence and Intimate Remembrances of Gustave Flaubert (pt. 1)
3Historical Context
63Selected Correspondence and Intimate Remembrances of Gustave Flaubert (pt. 2)
4Synopsis (Selection)
64Literary Writings:
5Introduction:
65Rabelais
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6Gustave Flaubert: A Study by Guy de Maupassant
66Preface to the Last Songs
7Novels:
67Letter to the Municipality of Rouen
8Madame Bovary
68Biography:
9Part I (pt. 1)
69The Life-Work of Flaubert
10Part I (pt. 2)
70Original French Texts:
11Part II (pt. 1)
71Madame Bovary
12Part II (pt. 2)
72PREMIÈRE PARTIE (pt. 1)
13Part II (pt. 3)
73PREMIÈRE PARTIE (pt. 2)
14Part III (pt. 1)
74DEUXIEME PARTIE (pt. 1)
15Part III (pt. 2)
75DEUXIEME PARTIE (pt. 2)
16Salammbô (pt. 1)
76DEUXIEME PARTIE (pt. 3)
17Salammbô (pt. 2)
77TROISIEME PARTIE (pt. 1)
18Salammbô (pt. 3)
78TROISIEME PARTIE (pt. 2)
19Salammbô (pt. 4)
79Salammbô (pt. 1)
20Salammbô (pt. 5)
80Salammbô (pt. 2)
21Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 1)
81Salammbô (pt. 3)
22Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 2)
82Salammbô (pt. 4)
23Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 3)
83Salammbô (pt. 5)
24Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 4)
84L’éducation Sentimentale (pt. 1)
25Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 5)
85L’éducation Sentimentale (pt. 2)
26Sentimental Education (pt. 1)
86L’éducation Sentimentale (pt. 3)
27Sentimental Education (pt. 2)
87L’éducation Sentimentale (pt. 4)
28Sentimental Education (pt. 3)
88L’éducation Sentimentale (pt. 5)
29Sentimental Education (pt. 4)
89L’éducation Sentimentale (pt. 6)
30Sentimental Education (pt. 5)
90L’éducation Sentimentale (pt. 7)
31Sentimental Education (pt. 6)
91L’éducation Sentimentale (pt. 8)
32Sentimental Education (pt. 7)
92Bouvard et Pécuchet (pt. 1)
33Sentimental Education (pt. 8)
93Bouvard et Pécuchet (pt. 2)
34Sentimental Education (pt. 9)
94Bouvard et Pécuchet (pt. 3)
35The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 1)
95Bouvard et Pécuchet (pt. 4)
36The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 2)
96Bouvard et Pécuchet (pt. 5)
37The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 3)
97Trois Contes
38Short Stories:
98UN COEUR SIMPLE
39November
99LA LEGENDE DE SAINT-JULIEN L’HOSPITALIER
40The Dance of Death
100HERODIAS
41Three Tales:
101La Tentation De Saint Antoine (pt. 1)
42A Simple Heart
102La Tentation De Saint Antoine (pt. 2)
43Saint Julian the Hospitalier
103La Tentation De Saint Antoine (pt. 3)
44Herodias
104Le Candidat (pt. 1)
45Plays:
105Le Candidat (pt. 2)
46The Castle of Hearts (pt. 1)
106Le Chateau Des Cœurs (pt. 1)
47The Castle of Hearts (pt. 2)
107Le Chateau Des Cœurs (pt. 2)
48The Candidate (pt. 1)
108Par Les Champs et Par Les Greves (pt. 1)
49The Candidate (pt. 2)
109Par Les Champs et Par Les Greves (pt. 2)
50Memoirs and Letters:
110Par Les Champs et Par Les Greves (pt. 3)
51Over strand and Field (pt. 1)
111Par Les Champs et Par Les Greves (pt. 4)
52Over strand and Field (pt. 2)
112Par Les Champs et Par Les Greves (pt. 5)
53Aboard the Cange
113Par Les Champs et Par Les Greves (pt. 6)
54The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters (pt. 1)
114Literary Essays on Flaubert:
55The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters (pt. 2)
115Extracts from Virginia Woolf’s diary
56The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters (pt. 3)
116Extract from ‘Essays in London and Elsewhere’ by Henry James
57The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters (pt. 4)
117Extracts from ‘Phoenix: The Posthumous Papers’ by D.H. Lawrence
58The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters (pt. 5)
118Extract from ‘Figures of Several Countries’ by Arthur Symons
59The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters (pt. 6)
119Analysis
60The Public vs. M. Gustave Flaubert (pt. 1)
120Reflection
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