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In French, the story leapt out at me like a hallucinatory Technicolor poem; in the lapidary English of Lydia Davis, I receive the same frisson of recognition-that the novel still lives. Thanks to Lydia Davis, the book remains: Davis's English prose has precisely the qualities she notes that Flaubert was striving for in French; it is 'clear and direct, economical and precise. Flaubert's sentences are certainly sonorous in French, and the sentences in this translation reveal a similar attention to sound. We are in debt to Flaubert for his influence on much of the writing we have today; the extent of our debt has never been so clear.

Davis replicates the hesitations and digressions, the backward looks and forward glances that swell Proust's sentences and send them cascading to their conclusion-without sacrificing the natural air of his style. No literary genre deters you. You helped to make known to the English-speaking public some of the finest French literature of the century.

You have found a way not only to put your many talents at the service of the French language and culture, but also to place your stamp on the literary legacy of our times. See all Editorial Reviews. Product details File Size: Canterbury Classics; 1st edition April 1, Publication Date: April 1, Language: Is this feature helpful?

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Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Madame Bovary, Flaubert's debut novel, is a masterpiece for a number of reasons.

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First, it is a stunning and unique exploration of the French Revolution, with each character representing a different idea prevalent at that time - very clever. Perhaps we may lack appreciation of that today, as it's no longer new, but in Flaubert's day, this was extraordinary.

However, that's far from the only unique feature of the story.

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See, Flaubert is perhaps the first solid example of masterful handling of what writers and English professors refer to as Free Indirect Speech. You'll notice that the story opens with an unnamed first person narrator, then, without warning, the story shifts to third person omniscient, having already utterly and completely drawn you into the story. It's brilliant, and even today, Flaubert is the one you'll be encouraged to study if you wish to master writing from this point of view.

I highly recommend this story, for philosophers, for writers, and for those just looking for an interesting tale exploring some important truths. I liked the fact that this text was a paperback and was one of the few that I could find on line for a reasonable price. However, this book was edited extremely poorly. It seems that the format was transferred from some other format. I say this because sentences and even words were cut up, ending early on one line on a page and then recommencing on the next line.