The Dictionary of Received Ideas (Syren) [Mass Market Paperback]

Gustave Flaubert (Author), Geoffrey Wall (Translator), Julian Barnes (Preface)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1995 | Series: Syren

This is a miniature encyclopedia of 19th-century bourgeois values, a dictionary that takes a humorous look at life in that century.

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About the Author

Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880) is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time. He is best known for his works Madame Bovary and Sentimental Education. Christopher Moncrieff has previously translated the work of Jean-Euphele Milce and Victor Hugo. Gregory Norminton is the author of Ghost Portrait, Serious Things, and The Ship of Fools, among others.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Classics (April 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140389040
• ISBN-13: 978-0140389043
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 3.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,000,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880), the younger son of a provincial doctor, briefly studied law before devoting himself to writing, with limited success during his lifetime. After the publication of Madame Bovary in 1857, he was prosecuted for offending public morals.