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The Gustave Flaubert Library

The Gustave Flaubert Library

By: Gustave Flaubert
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Summary

 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.Public domain
Episodes
  • Sentimental Education Chapter 5 - Love Knoweth no Laws' part 2

    Sentimental Education Chapter 5 - Love Knoweth no Laws' part 2
    May 3 2026
    In which a lively public ball unfolds amidst a colourful garden setting, where various characters engage in flirtations, artistic discussions, and social ambitions, weaving a tapestry of Parisian society both vivid and subtly strained. The narrative then turns to quieter, more intimate scenes, revealing the complex emotions and restrained hopes of young men on the cusp of their futures, set against the calm of the countryside and the ever-present shadow of personal circumstance.
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    30 mins
  • Sentimental Education Chapter 5 - Love Knoweth no Laws' part 1

    Sentimental Education Chapter 5 - Love Knoweth no Laws' part 1
    May 1 2026
    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, unspoken affection for a lady whose presence colours his days. Amid the earnest debates and modest aspirations of his youthful circle, he contemplates the vast city around him, caught between the hopes they inspire and the melancholies they conceal.
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    48 mins
  • Sentimental Education Chapter 4 - The Inexpressible She!

    Sentimental Education Chapter 4 - The Inexpressible She!
    Apr 29 2026
    In which the young and observant Frederick finds himself swept into the lively currents of Parisian society, from student unrest to the smoky, cluttered ateliers and salons of artists, critics, and dealers, where ambition, art, and intrigue intertwine. Amidst these encounters, he is drawn towards the enigmatic Madame Arnoux and begins to discern the stirring of a profound, personal purpose within the city's fading splendours.
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    58 mins
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