A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert

A Simple Heart

Gustave Flaubert with Arthur McDowall (Translator)

72 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics literary short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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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 ...

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Community Reviews

3.26
based on 964 reviews

Moods

sad: 76%

reflective: 60%

emotional: 42%

dark: 19%

lighthearted: 11%

challenging: 9%

hopeful: 7%

inspiring: 7%

relaxing: 7%

informative: 4%

adventurous: 3%

funny: 3%

tense: 1%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
7% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

26% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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