Description
Across three tightly wrought tales, this collection by Gustave Flaubert explores the private storms that shape a life—doubt and devotion, love and loss, loneliness and the longing to be understood. From Felicité’s decades of steadfast service to the widow she loves, to other lives tested by desire, faith, and moral uncertainty, each story traces how ordinary choices echo into lasting consequence. Flaubert’s characteristic precision and psychological acuity bring emotional realism to the surface, making even small moments feel charged with meaning. Together, these stories form a meditation on what we owe to others, what we fear within ourselves, and how belief—religious or otherwise—can both console and confine.
Available Editions
paperback
Dover Publications, Incorporated
Published Jan 1, 2012
98 pages
ISBN: 9780486149387
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Details
First Published
1877
Language
fra
Translation
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Three Tales by Gustave Flaubert.