Synopses & Reviews
Gustave Flaubert is probably the most famous novelist of nineteenth-century France, and his best known work, Madame Bovary, is read in numerous comparative literature and French courses. His fiction set the standard to which other authors turned to learn their craft, and his cult of art and his unrelenting search for stylistic perfection inspired many later writers. This reference is a convenient guide to his life and work. Included are hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries for individual works, major characters, historical persons, themes, critical approaches, and other topics. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and most close with a brief bibliography.
Review
Porter's solic contribution deserves a place in all academic libraries supporting serious literary scholarship.Catholic Library World
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Anyone interested in Flaubert will enjoy reading the articles in this well-edited encyclopedia. They are engagingly written and thorough and reflect an intimate acquaintance with Flaubert's life and work ...belongs in all institutions with programs in French and world literatureChoice
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-355) and index.
About the Author
LAURENCE M. PORTER is Professor of French, Comparative Literature, and African Studies at Michigan State University.
Table of Contents
Preface
The Encyclopedia
Selected Bibliography
Index