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Flaubert in Egypt: A Sensibility on Tour by Gustave Flaubert, Francis Steegmuller

moimoi's review against another edition

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1.0

I liked this book at the beginning - Flaubert is a masterful and entertaining writer. However, his accounts of the grotesque and the debauched got pretty repetitive. There are a few moments of introspection, but also a lot of orientalist nonsense. I was expecting more from one of my favorite authors.

wonderwomanismymom's review

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dark reflective medium-paced

2.25

Talks in a colonialist perspective so read with a skeptical mind and make sure to notice the many racist, sexist, and plain weird things Flaubert says. This book is something to read and analyze to look at racist perspectives during this time. Do not read as fact.

whalenjulianna's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective slow-paced

3.0

moimoi's review

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1.0

I liked this book at the beginning - Flaubert is a masterful and entertaining writer. However, his accounts of the grotesque and the debauched got pretty repetitive. There are a few moments of introspection, but also a lot of orientalist nonsense. I was expecting more from one of my favorite authors.
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