An insightful and playful look at nineteenth-century values and talking points, this dictionary will provide enduring entertainment and prove relevant in any age
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 novelBouvard and Pécuchet, this compilation was the result of a lifetime of collecting the absurd and the clichéd, and providing darkly humorous explanations. This impressive new translation of a classic by the author ofMadame Bovary is also currently the only edition in print in the English language.
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Gustave Flaubert (18211880) is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time. He is best known for his worksMadame Bovary and Sentimental Education. Christopher Moncrieff has previously translated the work of Jean-Euphele Milce and Victor Hugo.Gregory Norminton is the author of Ghost Portrait, Serious Things, andThe Ship of Fools, among others.
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 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, and providing darkly humorous explanations. An insightful and playful look at nineteenth-century values and talking points, this dictionary will provide enduring entertainment and prove relevant today. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR004295206
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