La bibliothèque
The Bookshelf
The essential works, appreciated up close — what to reach for and why.
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01
Madame Bovary: An Appreciation
A close appreciation of Madame Bovary — the free indirect style, the trial for obscenity, and why Emma's provincial boredom still reads as devastatingly modern.
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02
The Great French Novels
A walk along the essential shelf — from La Princesse de Clèves through Les Misérables to the twentieth century — and what makes each one indispensable.