Tag: france

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Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert · 1857

Emma Rouault marries Charles Bovary for romance, then seeks lovers and luxury until debts ruin them both.

2,400-word summary · 11 min read

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Patrick Suskind · 1985

Born with a perfect nose in 1738 Paris, Grenouille masters perfume craft then murders young women in Grasse to bottle the ultimate scent.

2,561-word summary · 11 min read

Me Talk Pretty One Day

David Sedaris · 2000

Sedaris on French classes, family chaos, and learning to speak badly in two languages.

2,111-word summary · 9 min read

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas · 1844

Edmond Dantes escapes Chateau d'If and returns as the Count to repay friends and ruin betrayers.

3,879-word summary · 17 min read

A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens · 1859

Lucie Manette frees her father from the Bastille while Sydney Carton loves her from afar through London and Paris revolt.

3,595-word summary · 16 min read

The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah · 2015

Nightingale retold: Vianne and Isabelle in occupied France, hide children, run routes, trials.

1,950-word summary · 9 min read