Flaubert: A Life by Geoffrey WallISBN: 9780374156275
Publication Date: 2002-05-29
Geoffrey Wall's remarkable new biography weaves together the inner dramas of Flaubert's provincial life with the social intrigues of his regular escapes to Paris, and the flamboyant excitements of his travels throughout the Mediterranean. Flaubert's contradictory experiences nurtured his peerless novels and stories, and Wall's dynamic interpretation of them gives us a new understanding of his sometimes pitiable, always unforgettable characters.