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Wall, Geoffrey; Flaubert, Gustave; Barnes, Julian

 
9780140389043: The Dictionary of Received Ideas (Syrens S.)

Sinopsis

This is a miniature encyclopedia of 19th-century bourgeois values, a dictionary that takes a humorous look at life in that century.

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Reseña del editor

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 novel Bouvard and Pecuchet, this compilation was the result of a lifetime of collecting the absurd and the cliched, and providing darkly humorous explanations. This impressive new translation of a classic by the author of Madame Bovary is also currently the only edition in print in the English language.

Biografía del autor

Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time. He is best known for his works Madame 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, and The Ship of Fools, among others.

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9781847496836: The Dictionary of Received Ideas: Gustave Flaubert (Quirky Classics)

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ISBN 10:  1847496830 ISBN 13:  9781847496836
Editorial: Alma Classics, 2017
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