Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert, Volume 6: Three Tales, Followed by Miscellanies

Flaubert, Gustave, 1821-1880Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Foreign Language Books Foreign Literature Love EntanglementsHuman NatureComplex HumanityReligious DevotionPsychological InsightMoral DilemmaRealismSatirical StyleSocial ObservationFrench Literature

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Œuvres complètes de Gustave Flaubert, tome 6: Trois contes, suivis de mélangesAuthor: Flaubert, Gustave, 1821-1880,Language: French, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Jul 17, 2018

Editor's review

This is the Project Gutenberg electronic edition of volume six of Flaubert's complete works, containing Three Tales and various miscellaneous writings, with the text in French. For Chinese readers, its value lies not in reading it straight through but in obtaining a reliable, searchable French source text at low cost. Three Tales represents the essence of Flaubert's late short fiction, written with a concentrated style very different from his novels, and is well suited to observing how he handles themes such as faith, loyalty, and the ancient world with extreme economy of means; the appended miscellaneous writings provide corroborating material for understanding his creative interests and ideas about language. As a public-domain e-book, the layout prioritizes textual usability and includes no translation notes or introduction, so readers must bring their own background knowledge. It is recommended as a base text for close reading in French or for parallel reading, not as an introductory work.

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  1. Start with one tale from Three Tales and compare it paragraph by paragraph with a Chinese translation, noting linguistic differences.
  2. Before reading, look up the background of Flaubert's late creative period to avoid reading the miscellaneous writings as complete works.
  3. Use the e-text's search function to trace recurring keywords and images.
  4. There is no need to read in volume order; choose pieces by interest and afterward revisit related passages in the miscellaneous writings.

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Does this book have a Chinese translation or annotations? No. This edition is a French public-domain e-text provided by Project Gutenberg, with the text in French and no Chinese translation, annotations, or introduction. Chinese readers who need to understand the content should prepare a Chinese translation or relevant research materials for comparison.
Which stories are included in Three Tales? Three Tales is a short-story collection published late in Flaubert's life, usually including A Simple Heart, The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller, and Herodias. This volume adds miscellaneous writings on that basis. For the specific contents and arrangement, refer to the actual e-text.
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About the author

Flaubert, Gustave, 1821-1880 Author

Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880) was a French novelist known for his precise, restrained narrative style. His masterpiece Madame Bovary, through the tragedy of Emma, a provincial woman, examines the conflict between ordinary life and romantic illusion; controversial upon publication, it later became a classic of realist literature. Another important work, Trois contes, includes A Simple Heart and other stories, displaying his refined craft and devotion to style and detail. The novel L'Éducation sentimentale uses the experiences of a young man, Frédéric, to reflect the spirit of the era. The library holds thirty-three of his works, including multiple editions of Madame Bovary and portions of his collected works, showing his enduring value for reading and research. Public information is limited, so biographical details are omitted; the above focuses on subject matter, writing style, and literary influence.