The Letters

Flaubert, Gustave; Sand, George; Jacobs, Alphonse (editor); ; Steegmuller, Franc

ISBN 10: 186046436X / ISBN 13: 9781860464362

Published by Harvill Press, The, 1999

Seller Inventory # mon0003830298

Synopsis:

Edited by Alphonse Jacob Translated from the French by Francis Steegmuller and Barbara Bray

The Paris theater world, the hot literary gossip, scenes of domestic life, and the inner workings of two of France's most notorious free spirits.

Generally reckoned to be one of the most fascinating correspondences of the last century, this exchange of letters from 1863 to 1876 is unique in the history of French literature. Never have two great writers set down their ideas so candidly and over so long a period of time on the most varied topics, including the genesis of their own writings. The elements of this correspondence have been available for over a century, but never in a form accessible to the general reader. For this edition, Alphonse Jacob has re-created the atmosphere in which the letters were written and has revived this masterpiece by two of France's greatest novelists: their intimate correspondence.

Flaubert-Sand: A Correspondence is among the first of a new list of nonfiction paperbacks published as Harvill Press Editions.

About the Author: Gustave Flaubert (1821-80), novelist, traveler, and socialite, is best known as the author of Madame Bovary. George Sand (1804-76) was a novelist, playwright, political activist, and lover of both Alfred de Musset and Frdric Chopin.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Letters
Publisher: Harvill Press, The
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good