Flaubert In Egypt: A Sensibility On Tour
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of literary travel writing and biography, Flaubert in Egypt chronicles the young Gustave Flaubert's transformative journey through Egypt and the Near East in 1849–1850, drawing on his private letters and travel notes to reconstruct the experience in vivid, unfiltered detail. Francis Steegmuller translates and presents these primary documents alongside sharp editorial commentary, illuminating how the sights, sounds, and sensory excess of the Orient left an indelible mark on one of literature's greatest stylists. The result is a portrait of a restless, carnally curious, and brilliantly observant mind at a pivotal moment before the composition of Madame Bovary, revealing the raw material from which Flaubert's disciplined artistry would later be forged. Steegmuller's editorial voice is both scholarly and witty, guiding readers through the contradictions of a man simultaneously repelled and intoxicated by everything he encountered. This essential volume stands as a testament to the formative power of travel and the insatiable appetite for experience that defines the literary imagination.
Author: Francis Steegmuller
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, The Bodley Head
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of literary travel writing and biography, Flaubert in Egypt chronicles the young Gustave Flaubert's transformative journey through Egypt and the Near East in 1849–1850, drawing on his private letters and travel notes to reconstruct the experience in vivid, unfiltered detail. Francis Steegmuller translates and presents these primary documents alongside sharp editorial commentary, illuminating how the sights, sounds, and sensory excess of the Orient left an indelible mark on one of literature's greatest stylists. The result is a portrait of a restless, carnally curious, and brilliantly observant mind at a pivotal moment before the composition of Madame Bovary, revealing the raw material from which Flaubert's disciplined artistry would later be forged. Steegmuller's editorial voice is both scholarly and witty, guiding readers through the contradictions of a man simultaneously repelled and intoxicated by everything he encountered. This essential volume stands as a testament to the formative power of travel and the insatiable appetite for experience that defines the literary imagination.