{"product_id":"9788417930790","title":"LETTERS FROM GREECE","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLETTRES DE GRECE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLettres de Grèce\u003c\/i\u003e, the reader accompanies Gustave Flaubert on his initiatory journey through the country he considered the most beautiful revelation of his life. Through a selection of letters written during his travels, the author of \u003ci\u003eMadame Bovary\u003c\/i\u003e shares his impressions, emotions, and reflections on the landscapes, ruins, and people of classical and modern Greece. More than a simple travel journal, this work offers an intimate and passionate look at the discovery of the roots of Western culture, narrated with the vibrant and lucid prose of one of the great masters of French literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume collects the letters that Gustave Flaubert wrote during his trip to Greece, a destination that for the novelist represented the pinnacle of his intellectual and aesthetic formation. Far from being a mere record of itineraries, the book captures the emotional and artistic impact the country had on the writer. Flaubert describes the temples, sculptures, and landscapes with wonder, but he also dwells on the customs and character of its inhabitants, establishing a constant dialogue between the grandeur of the classical past and the reality of the present. The work is a testament to the process of introspection and creation of an author seeking the essence of his own artistic sensibility in Hellenic roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe initiatory journey as an aesthetic and formative experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe confrontation between the idealization of the classical world and the observation of contemporary Greece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe search for the roots of Western culture and art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe artist's subjective gaze on landscape and history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCorrespondence as a literary genre and personal testimony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for readers interested in travel literature with an intellectual and artistic focus. It is especially recommended for admirers of Gustave Flaubert who wish to get to know a more personal and reflective side of the author. It will also be of great value to those looking for a literary and sensitive approach to Greece's cultural heritage, as well as to scholars of correspondence as a narrative genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn intimate and passionate vision of Greece through the eyes of a master of world literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to understand the creative and intellectual process of Gustave Flaubert during a decisive journey in his development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA short but dense text that combines descriptive beauty with reflective depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reading experience that connects classical literature with 19th-century sensibility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e FLAUBERT, GUSTAVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e CASIMIRO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e fre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e TRAVEL LITERATURE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e CASIMIRO EN FRANCES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 119 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLettres de Grèce\u003c\/i\u003e presents itself as a minor work within Flaubert's corpus, but of unquestionable literary and human value. Its brevity does not diminish the intensity of the author's prose, which succeeds in conveying the thrill of discovery with unusual sincerity. For the contemporary reader, this book offers a gateway to romantic sensibility and a fascination with the classical legacy, all narrated from a personal perspective that invites reflection on the meaning of travel and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CASIMIRO LIBROS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407382733147,"sku":"9788417930790","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841793079.jpg?v=1781853968","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417930790","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}