The Dictionary of Received Ideas

Flaubert Gustave

ISBN 10: 1847496830 / ISBN 13: 9781847496836

Editore: Alma Classics, 2016

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reprint edition. 128 pages. 5.91x4.33x0.73 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo zk1847496830

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Titolo: The Dictionary of Received Ideas

Casa editrice: Alma Classics

Data di pubblicazione: 2016

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: Brand New

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Riassunto:

"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 Pécuchet, this compilation was the result of a lifetime of collecting the absurd and the clichéd 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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Born in Rouen in northern France, Gustave Flaubert (182180) 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.