Flaubert
A Life
Published on 21. October 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-571-21239-2 (ISBN)
Description
In this, the first biography of Flaubert to be written for many years, Geoffrey Wall brilliantly recreates the life and times of a writer of immeasurable talent and influence - a writer who wrote to within an inch of his life and in the process left a body of work that stands comparison with the greatest writers of the age.
Reviews / Votes
'Extraordinarily accomplished... one of the best biographies of this or any other year.' Sunday Telegraph; 'The clearest, most satisfyingly biographical account of Flaubert to date.' IndependentMore details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
486 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-571-21239-2 (9780571212392)
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Geoffrey Wall teaches French at the University of York. He also works as a translator, travel writer and literary biographer. His acclaimed translation of Madame Bovary was published in 1992.