| The Dictionary of Received Ideas Contributor(s): Flaubert, Gustave (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847496830 ISBN-13: 9781847496836 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $9.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Essays - Humor | Form - Parodies - Literary Criticism | European - French |
| Dewey: 847.8 |
| Series: Quirky Classics |
| Physical Information: (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A spoof encyclopedia of contemporary accepted wisdom and commonplaces, the Dictionary of Received Ideas sees Flaubert at his witty and satirical best. Perhaps intended as a companion to his final, unfinished novel Bouvard and P cuchet, this compilation was the result of a lifetime of collecting the absurd and the clich d with darkly humorous explanations. A playful look at nineteenth-century values and talking points, this dictionary will provide enduring entertainment and prove relevant even today. |