Trois Contes by Gustave Flaubert

Trois Contes

Gustave Flaubert

191 pages first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics short stories adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

Les "trois contes" résument tout l'art flaubertien : Un coeur simple, c'est le psychologue intimiste ; Hérodias, c'est l'historien, le peintre ; Saint Julien, l'amateur de fables et de surnaturel. Tour à tour son enfance, l'Antiquité, le Moyen Age...

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Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
informative 25%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.06

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