A Simple Heart

Name: A Simple Heart
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780141397504
Price: 9.99 NZD
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By Gustave Flaubert

Series: Penguin Little Black Classics

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Summary

In A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert, the story follows Félicité, an unassuming and devoted servant who leads a humble life in a small French town. Through her simple and selfless nature, she experiences deep loyalty and affection towards those around her despite enduring great personal loss and hardship. Flaubert captures her quiet resilience and inner strength with poignant realism.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate classic literature that explores themes of love, devotion, and the trials of simple, everyday life. This story offers a poignant, heartwarming portrayal of a humble servant's unwavering loyalty and emotional depth, all narrated with Flaubert's masterful, evocative prose.

A Simple Heart

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Little Black Classics - the new series to celebrate Penguin's 80th anniversary.

One of 80 Little Black Classics - 80 books at 80 pence each to celebrate Penguin's 80th birthday.

Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of the Penguin Classics list - from drama to poetry, from fiction to history, with books taken from around the world and across many centuries.

Beautifully designed, complete little books to be collected, shared and handed out as presents in a pick-and-mix fashion.

In the same spirit as Penguin 60s, Penguin Great Ideas and other Penguin mini series, which have between them sold many millions of copies.

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