Gustave Flaubert wrote to his mistress, Louise Colet: "An author in his book must be like God in the universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere." In his books, Flaubert sought to observe that principle; but in his many impassioned letters he allowed his feelings to overflow, revealing himself in all of his human complexity. Sensuous, witty, exalted, ironic, grave, analytical, the letters illustrate the artist's life--and they trumpet his artistic opinions--in an outpouring of uninhibited eloquence. An acknowledged ...
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Gustave Flaubert wrote to his mistress, Louise Colet: "An author in his book must be like God in the universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere." In his books, Flaubert sought to observe that principle; but in his many impassioned letters he allowed his feelings to overflow, revealing himself in all of his human complexity. Sensuous, witty, exalted, ironic, grave, analytical, the letters illustrate the artist's life--and they trumpet his artistic opinions--in an outpouring of uninhibited eloquence. An acknowledged master of translation, Francis Steegmuller has given us by far the most generous and varied selection of Flaubert's letters in English. He presents these with an engrossing narrative that places them in the context of the writer's life and times. We follow Flaubert through his unhappy years at law school, through his tumultuous affair with Louise Colet; we share his days and nights amid the temples and brothels of Egypt, then on to Palestine, Turkey, Greece, and Rome. And the letters chronicle one of the central events in literary history--the conception and composition of what has been called the first modern novel, Madame Bovary . Steegmuller's selection concludes with Flaubert's standing trial for immoral writing, Madame Bovary 's immediate popular success, and Baudelaire's celebration of its psychological and literary power. Throughout this exposition in Flaubert's own words of his views on life, literature, and the passions, readers of his novels will be powerfully reminded of the fertility of his genius, and delighted by his poetic enthusiasm. "Let us sing to Apollo as in ancient days," he wrote to Louise Colet, "and breathe deeply of the fresh cold air of Parnassus; let us strum our guitars and clash our cymbals and whirl like dervishes in the eternal hubbub of forms and ideas!" Flaubert's letters are documents of life and art; lovers of literature and of the literary adventure can rejoice in this edition.
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Good in Good dust jacket. 6x9" GOOD CONDITION IN GOOD, UNCLIPT(S12.50 )DUST JACKET. Book and dj have expected EX LIBRARY DISTINCTIONS, "DISCARDED"...BUT OTHERWISE BOOK IS WELL BOUND, AND CLEAN, WITH SIMILAR DJ; GOLD SPINE TITLES ON BLACK CLOTH SPINE STRIP...LIGHT BLUE CLOTH HARD COVERS. GREY ENDPAPERS SHOW "WINTER PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY" BOOKPLATE. DUST JACKET IS PLEASANTLY BORDERED WITH ROBIN EGG BLUE, WHILE WHITE CENTRAL AREA HAS 2X3" OVAL CAMEO OF AUTHOR. ATRACTIVE DJ...with spine sticker from library.; 250pg pages; n his many impassioned letters he allowed his feelings to overflow, revealing himself in all of his human complexity. Sensuous, witty, exalted, ironic, grave, analytical, the letters illustrate the artist's life-and they trumpet his artistic opinions-in an outpouring of uninhibited eloquence...Flaubert's letters are documents of life and art; lovers of literature and of the literary adventure can rejoice in this edition.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 0674526368.
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Good+ with no dust jacket. 0674526368. Sticker on inside front cover board. Foxing (heavy) to the exterior edge of pages only. Otherwise in great condition. No writing or noteworthy blemishes.; 6 X 0.75 X 9.25 inches; 270 pages.
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