Greatest Works of Gustave Flaubert: Madame Bovary, Sentimental Education, November, A Simple Heart, Herodias and more (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Literary Realism in 19th-Century FranceBy Gustave Flaubert
Length72h 2m
About this audiobook
Gathering Madame Bovary, Sentimental Education, November, A Simple Heart, Herodias, and other essential writings, this volume traces the full range of Flaubert's art: the pitiless anatomy of provincial illusion, the disenchanted chronicle of a generation, the lyrical apprenticeship tale, and the compressed perfection of his late stories. His prose is exacting, ironic, and musical, governed by the celebrated pursuit of le mot juste. In the context of nineteenth-century French realism, these works transform social observation into a rigorous aesthetic meditation on desire, stupidity, faith, and historical change. Gustave Flaubert, born in Rouen in 1821, was shaped by bourgeois Normandy, medical family surroundings, travels in the East, and a temperament at once romantic and severe. His legal prosecution for Madame Bovary confirmed his centrality to debates over morality and art. Withdrawn at Croisset, he made literature a discipline of impersonal form, revising obsessively to purge sentimentality while exposing its power. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking Flaubert beyond a single masterpiece. It offers both the monumental novels and the distilled brilliance of the shorter fiction, rewarding anyone interested in realism, modern narrative technique, and the tragic comedy of human self-deception.
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, General Fiction
Length72 hrs 2 mins
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Publish dateMay 11, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Greatest Works of Gustave Flaubert: Madame Bovary, Sentimental Education, November, A Simple Heart, Herodias and more (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Novels:
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6Madame Bovary
7Part I (pt. 1)
8Part I (pt. 2)
9Part II (pt. 1)
10Part II (pt. 2)
11Part II (pt. 3)
12Part III (pt. 1)
13Part III (pt. 2)
14Salammbô (pt. 1)
15Salammbô (pt. 2)
16Salammbô (pt. 3)
17Salammbô (pt. 4)
18Salammbô (pt. 5)
19Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 1)
20Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 2)
21Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 3)
22Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 4)
23Bouvard and Pécuchet (pt. 5)
24Sentimental Education (pt. 1)
25Sentimental Education (pt. 2)
26Sentimental Education (pt. 3)
27Sentimental Education (pt. 4)
28Sentimental Education (pt. 5)
29Sentimental Education (pt. 6)
30Sentimental Education (pt. 7)
31Sentimental Education (pt. 8)
32Sentimental Education (pt. 9)
33The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 1)
34The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 2)
35The Temptation of Saint Anthony (pt. 3)
36Short Stories:
37November
38A Simple Heart
39Saint Julian the Hospitalier
40Herodias
41The Dance of Death
42Studies and Literary Criticism:
43Gustave Flaubert: A Study by Guy de Maupassant
44Extracts from Virginia Woolf’s diary
45Extract from ‘Essays in London and Elsewhere’ by Henry James
46Extracts from ‘Phoenix: The Posthumous Papers’ by D.H. Lawrence
47Extract from ‘Figures of Several Countries’ by Arthur Symons
48Analysis
49Reflection
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