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The Gustave Flaubert Library
The Gustave Flaubert Library is a refuge for those who still believe that style is not an ornament, but a destiny. Here, books are not abridged, distorted, or hurried toward convenience; they are given whole, with the patience that art demands. Each episode offers a complete reading, so that the listener may surrender to the full cadence of a work, to its beauty, its irony, its languor, and its truth.
Episodes
The Gustave Flaubert LibrarySalammbô Chapter 3 - Salammbo
In which the tranquil night over Carthage reveals a moonlit city steeped in sacred rites, where the young and devout Salammbô ascends the terrace of her palace…
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Salammbô Chapter 2 - At Sicca, part 2
In which the restless spirit of discontent stirs among the mercenaries and barbarians, as sorrows and desires intertwine beneath the heavy shadow of…
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Salammbô Chapter 2 - At Sicca, part 1
In which a motley host of battle-worn mercenaries depart the city of Carthage with a mixture of distrust, revelry, and heavy hearts, crossing diverse…
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Salammbô Chapter 1 - The Feast, part 2
In which the solemn daughter of Hamilcar descends upon the assembled mercenaries clad in a sombre mantle and adorned with jewels, her voice weaving ancient…
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Salammbô Chapter 1 - The Feast, part 1
In which a riotous feast unfolds in the gardens of Hamilcar at Megara, where soldiers of diverse nations gather to celebrate victory with lavish food, wine…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 20 - Wait till You Come to Forty Year'
In which two old friends, Frederick and Deslauriers, meet by the fireside to exchange the curious and sometimes comical particulars of their altered fortunes…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 19 - A Bitter-sweet Reunion
In which the melancholy of travel and the fading bloom of youthful passion give way to a chance encounter steeped in tender remembrance and the quiet…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 18 - An Auction
In which a young gentleman’s tender anxitions, entangled with matters of finance and allegiance, lead him through scenes of distress and reconciliation among…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 17 - A Strange Betrothal part 2
In which the wearisome routine of domestic care and social subterfuge reveals the fragile intricacies of love and debt among a circle bound by ambition and…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 17 - A Strange Betrothal part 1
In which the industrious and astute advocate Deslauriers manoeuvres the political and social currents to aid Frederick’s candidature, while the ailing and…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 16 - Unpleasant News from Rosanette
In which Frederick's days unfold between the soft radiance of Rosanette's presence and the stirring complexities of his encounters with Madame Arnoux and…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 15 - How Happy Could I Be with Either'
In which a gathering at Madame Dambreuse’s elegant residence weaves together the ardours and intrigues of love, society’s whispered judgments, and spirited…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 14 - The Barricade part 4
In which a rustic excursion reveals the wild and enduring character of the land, setting the scene for tender moments between Frederick and Rosanette, whose…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 14 - The Barricade part 3
In which the daily life of Frederick entwines with the bustling political unrest of Paris, revealing delicate interactions and the complex social fabric around…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 14 - The Barricade part 2
In which a spirited assembly of aspiring citizens gathers within a shabby chamber to debate fervently the rights of women, the future of the Republic, and the…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 14 - The Barricade part 1
In which the restless streets of Paris are swept by the fervour of insurrection, where barricades blaze and the old order crumbles under the tide of a people’s…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 13 - Rosanette as a Lovely Turk part 2
In which the subtle tensions of restrained affection unfold amid quiet visits and delicate exchanges, while the shadows of illness and social unrest darken the…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 13 - Rosanette as a Lovely Turk part 1
In which a return to Paris ushers in reflections on love, virtue, and the complexities of acquaintances old and new, all set against the wearying hum of…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 12 - Little Louise Grows Up
In which a restless mind balances desperate ambition against unbidden passion, seeking leverage in social advancement while wrestling with the delicate…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 11 - A Dinner and a Duel part 2
In which the restless stirrings of society and personal ambition intertwine as a duel is narrowly averted, intrigues unfold beneath the shadow of financial…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 11 - A Dinner and a Duel part 1
In which a simmering conflict kindles into a tense duel, surrounded by a tableau of societal figures and the delicate dance of honour, pride, and despair. The…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 10 - At the Races
In which a drive through sunlit Parisian streets leads to a lively horse-race gathering, where social diversions and complicated encounters unfold amidst the…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 9 - The Friend of the Family part 2
In which a young man endeavours to soothe his troubled spirit through intellectual pursuits and undertakes a delicate mission to assist an embattled family…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 9 - The Friend of the Family part 1
In which a young man becomes entangled in the troubled domestic and financial affairs of a household, observing with a mixture of admiration and sorrow the…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 8 - Frederick Entertains part 2
In which the complexities of desire and societal ambitions intertwine as a young man navigates the elusive affections of a captivating woman, the intrigues of…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 8 - Frederick Entertains part 1
In which Frederick embarks upon a restless entrance into Parisian society, acquiring a modest mansion and inviting his old comrades to a gathering that reveals…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 7 - Change of Fortune
In which a young man returns to Paris with hopes buoyed by the visions of a splendid future, only to find the city and its inhabitants transformed and tangled…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 6 - Blighted Hopes
In which a young man, struck by sudden reverses in fortune, retreats into provincial solitude and melancholy, finding solace in the innocent companionship of a…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 5 - Love Knoweth no Laws' part 2
In which a lively public ball unfolds amidst a colourful garden setting, where various characters engage in flirtations, artistic discussions, and social…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 5 - Love Knoweth no Laws' part 1
In which a young man embarks upon artistic pursuits and legal studies, while navigating the varied company of acquaintances and the stirrings of a profound…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 4 - The Inexpressible She!
In which the young and observant Frederick finds himself swept into the lively currents of Parisian society, from student unrest to the smoky, cluttered…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 3 - Sentiment and Passion
In which a young man arrives in Paris and navigates the complexities of social advancement, estranged acquaintances, and the idle melancholy of student life…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 2 - Damon and Pythias
In which the youthful aspirations of two friends unfold amidst the sober surroundings of college life and provincial hardship, their spirited conversations…
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Sentimental Education Chapter 1 - A Promising Pupil
In which the young Frederick Moreau embarks on a contemplative river journey from Paris to his provincial home, encountering the vibrant and mysterious Arnoux…