Over Strand And Field: A Record Of Travel Through Brittany
By:Gustave Flaubert Published By:Double9 Books
Buy from our Store
Paperback
Regular
$14.99
Sale
$14.99
Regular
$21.99
SALESold Out
Unit Price
/per
SKU9788169873789
Home >
>
Over Strand And Field: A Record Of Travel Through Brittany
About the Book
Over Strand and Field: A Record of Travel through Brittany is a travel narrative associated with Gustave Flaubert that presents reflective observations of French landscapes, historic architecture, and regional culture. The work focuses on the author’s journey through Brittany and other notable sites in France, blending detailed description with personal reflection on history, art, and the passage of time. It emphasizes the emotional and aesthetic experience of travel, often contrasting past grandeur with present decay, particularly in its depictions of châteaux and historic monuments. The opening sections establish a contemplative tone as the narrator explores architectural landmarks such as Château de Chambord, expressing a sense of melancholy at their decline while admiring their artistic and historical significance. Through vivid imagery, the narrative captures the atmosphere of old French estates, towns, and countryside, highlighting the relationship between landscape and memory. The work reflects 19th-century literary interest in travel writing that combines cultural observation, historical awareness, and artistic sensibility.
Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist and a leading figure in 19th-century literary realism, known for his precise style and deep psychological insight into human behaviour. Born on 12 December 1821 in Rouen, France, he was the son of Achille-Cléophas Flaubert, a surgeon, and Anne-Justine-Caroline Flaubert. His upbringing in a medical household influenced his observational approach to writing and attention to detail. Flaubert is best known for Madame Bovary, a landmark novel that critiques bourgeois society and explores themes of desire, illusion, and disillusionment through meticulous narrative realism. He also wrote Sentimental Education, Salammbô, and various travel-inspired and short prose works. His writing style is marked by careful craftsmanship and his pursuit of “le mot juste,” the exact word, often requiring extensive revision. Flaubert’s works significantly shaped modern European literature and influenced later realist and modernist writers. He died on 8 May 1880 in Croisset, France, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greatest masters of literary realism and stylistic precision.
![Truth [Verite] Book I](http://www.double9books.com/cdn/shop/files/9789368098935_300179e1-8196-45a7-a5e3-156d28267b73.jpg?v=1742824179&width=200)
