A Simple Soul by Gustave Flaubert

A Simple Soul

Gustave Flaubert

108 pages first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics literary short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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For half a century the housewives of Pont-l'Eveque had envied Madame Aubain her servant Felicite. For a hundred francs a year, she cooked and did the housework, washed, ironed, mended, harnessed the horse, fattened the poultry, made the butter and...

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Moods

sad 78%
reflective 61%
emotional 42%
dark 16%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 9%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%

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3.23

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