Meanwhile, the French were chomping at the bit for his next novel, expecting something just as racy as Madame Bovary. The author kept them waiting for five years, however, while he conducted his trademark meticulous research into the subject, even traveling to Tunisia in , and completely revising the novel afterward, even though there was not much to be seen of Carthage there, so completely had it been destroyed by the Romans in BCE.
It was as hot a topic among friends as the latest Netflix series is today. And you? Others, like comics artist Philippe Druillet, were also interested in the battle scenes. Original drawings from the work are on show in the exhibition. An amusing detail: Flaubert changed the spelling of the existing name Salambu for his heroine.
At the exhibition, I met two assiduous French journalists who had each bought the novel to read in preparation for seeing the show. Both admitted that they were bored to the point that they were unable to finish it. Click here for details. I enjoyed reading this very much. Prompted me to review my memory of Madam Bovary. The connection to Citizen Kane was a surprise. Enjoy your commentary on Paris and France. I have learned so much. Your comment is subject to editing.
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