Three Tales by Gustave Flaubert

Three Tales

Gustave Flaubert with E.V. Rieu (Contributor), Robert Baldick (Translator)

124 pages first pub 1877 (editions) user-added

fiction classics short stories adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Three stories by a French masterFirst published in 1877, these three stories are dominated by questions of doubt, love, loneliness, and religious experience--together they confirm Flaubert as a master of the short story. "A Simple Heart" relates t...

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Community Reviews

3.41
based on 550 reviews

Moods

reflective: 38%

challenging: 34%

dark: 30%

adventurous: 26%

emotional: 26%

sad: 15%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 3%

inspiring: 3%

mysterious: 3%

tense: 3%


Pace

26% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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