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A Simple Heart

By Gustave Flaubert
Penguin Classics
Series: Penguin Little Black Classics
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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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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.

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With pathos and humour, the author imagines the unexamined life of a servant girl.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141397504

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 February 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Roger Whitehouse

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 160.0mm

Weight: 55g

Pages: 64

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About the Author

Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880). Flaubert's works available in Penguin Classics are Madame Bovary, Sentimental Education, Three Tales and Salammbo.

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