72 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811213189
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 April 1996
Description
In A Simple Heart, the poignant story that inspired Julian Barnes' Flaubert s Parrot, Felicite, a French housemaid, approaches a lifetime of servitude with human-scaled but angelic aplomb. No other author has imparted so much beauty and integrity ...
Community Reviews Summary of 531 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
emotional 40%
dark 20%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 12%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Average rating
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72 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811213189
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 April 1996
Description
In A Simple Heart, the poignant story that inspired Julian Barnes' Flaubert s Parrot, Felicite, a French housemaid, approaches a lifetime of servitude with human-scaled but angelic aplomb. No other author has imparted so much beauty and integrity ...
Community Reviews Summary of 531 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
emotional 40%
dark 20%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 12%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.