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This carefully curated anthology brings together the most iconic romantic tales of all time—each filled with complex characters, sweeping emotions, and timeless narratives that will captivate your heart. From the fiery romance of Wuthering Heights to the quiet yearning of A Room with a View, these stories are a perfect blend of forbidden love, tragic endings, and tender moments of connection.

Ainsi s'égrène avec malice, humour, parfois noir, ironie certaine les aphorismes sortis de l'imagination de Gustave Flaubert qui travailla dès 1850 et jusqu'à la fin de sa vie à son Dictionnaire des idées reçues ou Catalogue des opinions chics. Il comporte environ 1 000 définitions se rapportant à des noms communs ou des noms propres. Y défilent tous les clichés de la société française de son époque, la pudibonderie, les lieux communs, les poncifs esthétiques, ou les sujets d'indignation futiles.

Publié en 1857 par Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary est un roman réaliste qui dépeint la vie et les désillusions de la jeune Emma Bovary. Épouse de Charles Bovary, médecin de campagne simple et dévoué, Emma rêve d’une vie passionnée et raffinée, bien loin de son existence monotone. Ses lectures romantiques la nourrissent d’aspirations idéalistes et la poussent à rechercher des amours et des plaisirs interdits, espérant ainsi échapper à la banalité de son quotidien.

FonoLibro se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro en español de una de las obras más controversiales e importantes de la literatura universal, Madame Bovary de Gustavo Flaubert, quién fue llevado a juicio, acusado de inmoralidad, al lanzarse este libro.

"Herodias", "Dance of death" and "The Legend of Saint Julian The Hospitalier" : 3 French short stories by Gustave Flaubert. "Herodias" is a reworking of the tale of Salomé and John the Baptist. "Dance of Death" is a prose poem in which Death laments over the cruel task God has given him. "The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitalier" is an inspiring tale of perseverance and humility, one of Flaubert's most touching short stories.

Frederic Moreau is a law student returning home to Normandy from Paris when he first notices Mme. Arnoux, a slender, dark woman several years older than himself. It is the beginning of an infatuation that will last a lifetime. He befriends her husband, an influential businessman, and their paths cross and re-cross over the years. Through financial upheaval, political turmoil, and countless affairs, Mme. Arnoux remains the constant, unattainable love of Moreau's life.

"Dance of Death" is a prose poem in which Death laments over the cruel task God has given him. Engaging in a dialogue with Satan, and later Nero as one of Satan's first minions, Death suggests that of the two of them, Satan has the more enviable lot, as his work will one day be done and he will have rest. "Dance of Death" is impregnated with the spirit of romanticism, which had a powerful hold on the mind of Flaubert at the time of its writing. Its florid prose makes it a very interesting curiosity for the reader wishing to know a younger Flaubert, who would only later become the famous author of Madame Bovary.

Published at the end of Flaubert’s career, Three Tales is a collection of three compelling short stories about faith, loneliness and love. In "A Simple Heart", a saint-like servant girl begins to experience religious visions of her pet parrot after enduring the loss of loved ones. "The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitaller" presents the origin story of Julian the Hospitaller, who renounces the violence of his past and cares for the indigent. "Herodias", the final story, retells the beheading of St. John the Baptist, and the seduction of Herod by Salome.

Now a major motion picture starring Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti, Laura Carmichael, Ezra Miller, and Rhys Ifans, anddirected by Sophie Barthes Emma Bovary is the original desperate housewife. Beautiful but bored, she is married to the provincial doctor Charles Bovary yet harbors dreams of an...

"A Simple Soul" is the perfect Gustave Flaubert short story: a tale told in spare, straightforward language full of richly observed details. The "soul" is Felicite, the exemplary servant of the austere Madame Aubin. Orphaned and illiterate, Felicite devotes her life to her mistress and Madame's two children. Her kindheartedness extends to her nephew and a local beggar, but it is seldom reciprocated.

Madame Bovary is a lurid tale of unremorseful adultery and violent emotions set against the background of the stupefying, boring provincial town of Yonville in Normandy. The book is a biting criticism of entitlement and living beyond one's means.

Back by popular demand, Jennifer Egan ( A Visit from the Goon Squad), Siri Hustvedt ( The Blazing World), and Margot Livesey ( The Flight of Gemma Hardy) revisit Gustave Flaubert's classic in a lively discussion. With a reading by Amanda Quaid ( Pericles at the Public Theater).

Dive into a captivating collection of Flauberts diverse writings a prose poem echoing the voices of Death, Satan, and Nero; the poignant trials and triumphant ascension of a medieval saint; and the touching tale of a selfless maid navigating life in 19th century France. Each piece showcases Flauberts signature blend of vivid realism and romanticism, reflecting his masterful precision and depth.

Dive into a captivating exploration of the human soul with Temptation of St. Anthony, a vivid psycho-drama that unfolds over a single night in the life of the aged hermit Anthony, who would later be canonized as a saint. As he grapples with profound temptations from gods, magicians, science, gluttony, monstrosities, lust, and death, his claims to sanctity are put to the ultimate test. This remarkable tale is beautifully translated by Lafcadio Hearn, known for his haunting retellings of Japanese ghost stories, and is complemented by striking illustrations from the celebrated symbolist artist ...

After the success of the renowned Mme Bovary, Flaubert turned his attention to the tumultuous world of the Punic Wars, culminating in the captivating tale of Salammbô. This novel intricately weaves the story of the Mercenary Revolt, showcasing the fierce struggle between the Mercenaries and the mighty Carthage. At the heart of the narrative lies the mesmerizing Zaimph and the tumultuous love-hate relationship between the Carthaginian princess Salammbô and the bold leader of the Mercenaries, Matho. Join us as we delve into a world of passion, conflict, and history. (Summary by Carolin)

She lived in the shadow of others—quietly, dutifully, without question. Her world was small: a kitchen hearth, the rhythm of chores, a parrot who would outlive most dreams. But in that stillness, something vast took root. A devotion so complete, it blurred the line between the sacred and the simple. This story doesn't shout. It listens. It watches. It waits. And by the time it's done, you'll understand how the softest hearts carry the heaviest truths.

Après avoir raconté son enfance, étouffée entre les murs d'un collège où il est la victime des railleries de ses grossiers camarades, le narrateur décrit sa passion adolescente pour une jeune femme mariée, croisée sur la plage, pendant des vacances à Trouville. Le jeune homme, timide, contemple de loin cette Maria, dont il s'efforce de deviner d'abord les formes du corps sous sa robe. Introduit peu après dans l'intimité du ménage, il lui parle avec respect et apprend qu'il partage avec elle les mêmes goûts littéraires.

À partir de la correspondance adressée à Louise entre 1851 et 1855 (près de 250 lettres), André Versaille a bâti une longue lettre, sorte de thèse emblématique de la correspondance du Flaubert des années Bovary. Ce texte n'est pas seulement un témoignage exceptionnel sur la genèse au quotidien d'une grande œuvre, il constitue également un très personnel « Qu'est-ce que la littérature ? » À ses idées sur l'art, le roman et la critique, Flaubert mêle des attaques vengeresses contre la bêtise et le grotesque de la vie, décochées d'une plume jubilatoire.

Faut-il manger pour vivre, ou vivre pour manger ? La madeleine de Proust est-elle vraiment celle que l'on croit ? La trompe d'éléphant est-elle comestible ? Vous trouverez réponse à ces épineuses questions, et à bien d'autres, dans notre sélection de 19 textes cultes commentés Une balade littéraire divertissante et instructive à travers les textes de Brillat-Savarin, La Bruyère, Théophile Gauthier, Proust, Zola, Rabelais, Flaubert, Balzac, Maupassant, Molière, Hugo, Huysmans, Pétrone, Daudet, Madame de Sévigné et des Frères Goncourt. Bon appétit ! Textes commentés par Sylvain Trias.

De 1840 à 1867, la vie fait L'éducation sentimentale de Frédéric Moreau et de toute une jeunesse idéaliste qui a préparé dans la fièvre la révolution de 1848. Le roman s'ouvre sur des rêves exaltés et s'achève sur la médiocrité des uns et des autres. Entre temps, la vie s'est écoulée autour de Frédéric, qui semble n'avoir pas plus participé aux mutations de son temps qu'à l'édifice de sa propre destinée potentielle. Au cours de cette existence, Madame Arnoux, dont les apparitions sont autant de surgissements mystiques, tient lieu au jeune homme d'absolu insaisissable.