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The Letters of Gustave Flaubert: 1857-1880 (Vol. 2)
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Gustave Flaubert and Ivan Turgenev are two of my favorite writers; Madame Bovary and The Hunter’s Sketches are two of my favorite books.
This book consists of an edited selection of Flaubert’s later (post-Bovary) letters, including his correspondence with George Sand. Many of his letters are delightful, and I must say I rather enjoy the fact that, on occasion, he can be stupendously potty-mouthed! 😊
In his later years, he developed a habitual melancholy and a tendency to endless lamentation, which is unappealing after many repetitions. It’s interesting that, despite his disinterest in politicians and politics, he was astute enough to foresee the coming of a World War and the debilitating effects of new technologies.
I’ll keep an eye out for his early letters to see how they compare.
This book consists of an edited selection of Flaubert’s later (post-Bovary) letters, including his correspondence with George Sand. Many of his letters are delightful, and I must say I rather enjoy the fact that, on occasion, he can be stupendously potty-mouthed! 😊
In his later years, he developed a habitual melancholy and a tendency to endless lamentation, which is unappealing after many repetitions. It’s interesting that, despite his disinterest in politicians and politics, he was astute enough to foresee the coming of a World War and the debilitating effects of new technologies.
I’ll keep an eye out for his early letters to see how they compare.
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