Un coeur simple by Gustave Flaubert
"Un coeur simple" by Gustave Flaubert is a short story published in 1877 as part of Three Tales. It follows Felicité, a devoted servant girl whose lover abandons her to avoid military service. Working in a widow's household, she pours her affection into others—her mistress's children, her distant nephew, and eventually a pet parrot. Loss follows her at every turn, yet she continues to love without expectation of return. As her simple,
unexamined life draws to a close, her humble devotion takes on an unexpected spiritual dimension. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Flaubert, Gustave, 1821-1880 |
|---|---|
| Title | Un coeur simple |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Tales_(Flaubert) Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_c%C5%93ur_simple |
| Credits | Produced by Daniel Fromont |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Women household employees -- France -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 26812 |
| Release Date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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