Dictionary of Received Ideas
Published on 1. January 2018
129 pages
978-0-7145-4637-7 (ISBN)
Description
A spoof encyclopedia of contemporary accepted wisdom and commonplaces, the Dictionary of Received Ideas sees Flaubert at his witty and satirical best. Perhaps intended as a companion to his final, unfinished novel Bouvard and Pecuchet, this compilation was the result of a lifetime of collecting the absurd and the cliched with darkly humorous explanations. A playful look at nineteenth-century values and talking points, this dictionary will provide enduring entertainment and prove relevant even today.
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Gustave Flaubert
Dictionary of Received Ideas
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12/2016
Alma Classics
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Person
Born in Rouen in northern France, Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time. He is best known for his works Madame Bovary and A Sentimental Education, and for his stylistic perfectionism and scrupulous commitment to le mot juste.
Content
- Intro
- Dictionary of Received Ideas
- Notes
- Biographical Note
