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| Original Title: | Un cœur simple |
| ISBN: | 0974607886 (ISBN13: 9780974607887) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Gustave Flaubert
Paperback | Pages: 62 pages Rating: 3.53 | 4483 Users | 353 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Simple Heart |
| Author | : | Gustave Flaubert |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | The Art of the Novella |
| Pages | : | Pages: 62 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2004 by Melville House (first published 1877) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Cultural. France. Short Stories. European Literature. French Literature |
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With an attention to the details of bourgeois life considered almost scandalous at the time, A Simple Heart will remind many why Gustave Flaubert was acclaimed as the first great master of realism. But this heart-breaking tale of a simple servant woman and her life-long search for love meant something else to Flaubert. Written near the end of his life, the work was meant to be a tribute to George Sand—who died before it was finished—and was written in answer to an argument the two were having over the importance of realism. Although the tale displays his virtuosic gift for telling detail, and is based on one of his actual servants, Flaubert said it exemplified his belief that "Beauty is the object of all my efforts." This sparkling new translation by Charlotte Mandell shows how impeccably Flaubert achieved his goal.Rating Based On Books A Simple Heart
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This novella length story tells of the life of Madame Aubains housemaid, Felicite. Having had a hard, and difficult childhood, Felicite does everything, for very little money, and is extremely faithful to her mistress. Although we hear of her past, and a lost love affair, by the time Felicite joins Madame Aubains household, she looks ageless and has a simple life and a simple heart.Flaubert writes a beautiful portrait of a normal, difficult life. Felicite is not an aristocrat, having loveA perfect 30-minute pity-fest.I admire writers who don't write nice stories and happy endings, and Flaubert is the master of this. I appreciate the bleakness of Felicite's life and the fact that, were she the type to even consider her life, she probably wouldn't find it bleak at all. I think the sadness of her life was something she accepted but didn't let consume her, and instead she focused on her faith and the small parcels of love she could find in the world. That I found her life to be
Is Felicité a name that implies happiness? We will never know. Felicité could feel pain and sorrow, love and affection, but happiness seemed to be something destined for others and she did not worry much about it.But she was content, in her own way and in the way Flaubert portrays her life it resembles a lot of other young women of her time. Climbing the social ladder is not something you just do, it requires skills, a bit of cunning and good looks then you maybe will find a husband who can
So, this is where Julian Barnes gets the idea for his novel Flaubert's Parrot. Set in 19th century France, this is a simple, yet beautiful story of loyal and persistent Felicite. She is jilted by her boyfriend as a young girl, then runs away to become maid and caregiver for a widow and her two children. She also worries after her nephew and later in life cares for her adored pet parrot, LouLou. She spends the rest of her life in service, unloved, unappreciated, suffering tragedy and heartbreak.
When your read the description presented above do yourself a favor. Don't think yourself above such a such a subject. You'll find yourself in my situation: smiling bitterly with your head bowed, feeling thoroughly humbled.
I really enjoyed this book. It is simple (as the title suggests) and short. However, it has a lovely pace, is evocative and has strong characterisation.
A short novella published as a Penguin Little Black Classic. Translated from French, first published in 1877.This is a simple story outlining the life of an uneducated and somewhat naive servant woman Felicite, working for a wealthy woman, Madame Aubain for over fifty years. The story covers Felicite's early life, jilted by her only love, the growing of Madame Aubain's two children, the re-discovery of Felicite's sister and the nephew she never know about.She shared an unusual relationship with
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