Gustave Flaubert
Standalone Works
Standalone Works is a series by Gustave Flaubert, started in 1856 with 17 books. If you want to read Gustave Flaubert's work in order, here are all the books in this series listed chronologically.
Standalone Works
17 Books
Bouvard et Pécuchet
Bouvard et Pécuchet is an unfinished satirical novel by Gustave Flaubert, published in 1881 after his death in 1880.
Dictionary of Received Ideas
The Dictionary of Received Ideas is a short satirical work collected and published in 1911–13 from notes compiled by Gustave Flaubert during the 1870s, lampooning the clichés endemic to French society under the Second French Empire. It takes the form of a dictionary of automatic thoughts and platitudes, self-contradictory and insipid. It is often paired with the Sottisier.
Flaubert's letters
The letters of Gustave Flaubert, the 19th-century French novelist, range in date from 1829, when he was seven or eight years old, to a day or two before his death in 1880. They are considered one of the finest bodies of letters in French literature, admired even by many who are critical of Flaubert's novels. His main correspondents include family members, business associates and fellow-writers such as Théophile Gautier, the Goncourt brothers, Guy de Maupassant, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, George Sand, Ivan Turgenev and Émile Zola.
Sentimental Education
Sentimental Education: History of a Young Man is an 1869 novel by Gustave Flaubert. It focuses on the romantic life of a young man named Frédéric Moreau at the time of the French Revolution of 1848 and the founding of the Second French Empire. It describes Moreau's love for an older woman, a character based on the wife of the music publisher Maurice Schlesinger, who is portrayed in the book as Jacques Arnoux.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Standalone Works series? +
The Standalone Works series by Gustave Flaubert has 17 books.
In what order should I read the Standalone Works books? +
The recommended way to read Standalone Works is in publication order. The first book is Madame Bovary.
Is the Standalone Works series finished? +
The Standalone Works series currently has 17 published books.
What is the first book in the Standalone Works series? +
The first book in the Standalone Works series is "Madame Bovary", published in 1856.
Is Standalone Works worth reading? +
Standalone Works is one of the most acclaimed series in its genre, written by Gustave Flaubert. With 17 books, it offers a rich and well-developed story that has captivated readers worldwide.
