From acclaimed biographer and cultural historian, author of "For the Soul of France" ("Masterful history" --Henry Kissinger), "Zola" ("Magnificent" --"The New Yorker"), and "Flaubert "("Impeccable" --James Wood, cover, "The New York Times Book Review")--a brilliant reconsideration of the events and [...]
Spanning the turbulent decades between the World Wars, "The Embrace of Unreason" casts new light on the darkest years in modern French history. It is a fascinating reconsideration of the political, social, and religious movements that led to France's move away from the humanistic traditions and rati[...]
A portrait of the nineteenth-century literary master depicts him as a contradictory artist, in a profile that covers such topics as his celebrated correspondence with George Sand, his character trial after the writing of Madame Bovary, and his volatile relationship with the conservative bourgeoisie.[...]
Both embodiment and victim of the self-satisfied nineteenth-century French bourgeoisie, Emma Bovary lives in pursuit of something more, like the world depicted in the romance novels that have come to define her. Emma is oblivious to the realities of life, and her romantic delusions and search for tr[...]
This useful guide contains learning tools such as brief notes on chapter sections with examples, reviews of key terms, and practice tests (with answers). A sample is available on the Student Companion Website at: http: //www.cengage.com/chemistry/moore[...]