Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes
The novel centers around a retired doctor's obsession with the life and works of Gustave Flaubert, a 19th-century French writer. The doctor's fascination leads him on a quest to find a stuffed parrot that once belonged to the writer. The novel is a blend of biography, literary criticism, and personal memoir, and it explores themes such as the nature of art and the difficulties of interpreting the past.
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- Published
- 1984
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 190-210
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(3.8)
- Alternate Titles
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- Flauberts Papagei
- Il Pappagallo Di Flaubert
- O Papagaio De Flaubert
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This book is on the following 14 lists:
- 71st on 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 (Counterpunch)
- 74th on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 398th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 70 Classic Booker Prize-Nominated Novels, Recommended by our Readers (Booker Prize Library Readers)
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- Books of the Decade (1980s) (The Independent)
- David Bowie's Top 100 Favorite Books (David Bowie)
- NY Times Editors Choice 1980-1989 (NY Times)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The Best Of The 1980s (Sun-News)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))