Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-172) and index.
Contents
Flaubert's life -- Three tales: three trails -- Madame Bovary: style as strategy -- Salammbô: veiled meaning -- Sentimental education: a sentimental journey -- The temptation of Saint Anthony: the matter of form -- Bouvard and Pécuchet: learning life's lessons -- Conclusion: why read Flaubert?