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A softcover in fine condition. Covers are clean and unmarked throughout, with no creasing to the spine or corners. Pages are of fine quality, crisp and entirely unmarked; the book appears unread. Gustave Flaubert's last novel, left unfinished at his death in 1880 and widely regarded as one of the great unfinished works of European literature. Also includes Flaubert's Dictionary of Accepted Ideas and Catalogue of Fashionable Ideas. Originally published in French by Éditions Gallimard, Paris 1950, this edition published by Dalkey Archive Press. Translated by Mark Polizzotti, who has translated more than fifty books from the French and is a recipient of the English PEN Award, a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and a recipient of the 2016 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award for Literature. Cover and interior design by Mark Polizzotti.

A softcover edition in fine condition. Covers are clean, bright, and square, with no creasing to the spine. The pages are crisp and unmarked throughout. A tight, fresh book in excellent shape. First Vintage Classics edition, January 1992. Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary: Patterns of Provincial Life, translated by Francis Steegmuller, published by Vintage Books, New York. Steegmuller was a prolific translator and authority on French literature, a National Book Award recipient, and a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour; his 1957 translation of Madame Bovary is widely regarded by scholars as the standard English-language rendering of the novel, praised for its fidelity to Flaubert's rhythm and prose style. First published in French in 1856 and immediately prosecuted for obscenity before becoming a bestseller, Madame Bovary follows Emma Bovary, a doctor's wife in provincial Normandy.

A softcover edition in very good condition. Wear is confined to light rubbing around the edges, with the spine remaining free of creasing. Pages are clean and free of any marks or annotations throughout. Salammbô is a historical novel by Gustave Flaubert, first published in 1862. Set in ancient Carthage during the Mercenary Revolt. A vivid departure from the realism of Madame Bovary, grounded in Flaubert's extensive research into Carthaginian history.

This edition is in fine condition. Pages are tight and the binding firm and clean. The deep blue cloth boards bear gilt-stamped spine titling, with Everyman's Library's characteristic decorative endpapers and clean, attractive printing throughout. Barbara Foxley's translation of Émile came out in 1911 and has remained the standard English translation for over a century.

This German softcover edition is in fine condition. The pages are tight and unmarked, and the book is square, clean, and unmarked.

This beautiful softcover edition is in fine condition, with only minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight, the book remains firm, and it is well-preserved.