The Cambridge Companion to Flaubert

An invaluable guide to the works of Flaubert, including a chronology and suggestions for further reading.

Timothy Unwin (Edited by)

9780521894593, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 18 November 2004

258 pages
22.8 x 15.9 x 1.5 cm, 0.38 kg

"The aim of this volume of fourteen essays, according to Unwin's preface is 'to provde a coherent overview of work and to offer various possible pathways through it, while at the same time offering the reader insights into the latest scholarly thinking' 9xi0. It not only meets that ambitious goal but is a fitting tribute to a writer whos influence on modern literature is undeniable." - Hope Christiansen, University of Arkansas

This volume brings together a series of essays by acknowledged experts on Flaubert. It offers a coherent overview of the writer's work and critical legacy, and provides insights into the very latest scholarly thinking. While a central place is given to Flaubert's most widely read texts, attention is also paid to key areas of the corpus that have tended to be overlooked. Close textual analyses are accompanied by discussion of broader theoretical issues, and by a consideration of Flaubert's place in the wider traditions that he both inherited and influenced. These essays provide not only a robust critical framework for readers of Flaubert, but also a fuller understanding of why he continues to exert such a powerful influence on literature and literary studies today. A concluding essay by the prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa examines Flaubert's legacy from the point of view of the modern novelist.

Chronology
1. Gustave Flaubert, the hermit of Croisset Timothy Unwin
2. Flaubert's place in literary history Michael Tilby
3. Flaubert's early work Timothy Unwin
4. Flaubert's travel writings Adrianne Tooke
5. Flaubert's correspondence Rosemary Lloyd
6. History and its representation in Flaubert's work Anne Green
7. Death and the post mortem in Flaubert's works Mary Orr
8. The art of characterisation in Flaubert's fiction Lawrence M. Porter
9. The stylistic achievements of Flaubert's fiction Alison Finch
10. The writing process: scenarios, sketches and rough drafts Tony Williams
11. Flaubert and the visual Aimée Israel-Pelletier
12. The theatre in the work of Flaubert Alan Raitt
13. Flaubert's failure Lawrence R. Schehr
14. Flaubert, our contemporary Mario Vargas Llosa (translated by John King)
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Subject Areas: Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers [DSK], Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [DSBF]