Flaubert's Parrot on Madame Bovary: “Juliet Herbert's translation of Madame Bovary, which the novelist oversaw, and which he proclaimed 'a masterpiece'.”
Flaubert's Parrot on Salammbô: “1862 Publication of Salammbô. Succès fou. Sainte-Beuve writes to Matthew Arnold: 'Salammbô is our great event!'”
Flaubert's Parrot on Sentimental Education: “Besides, I remember the end of L'Education sentimentale. Frédéric and his companion Deslauriers are looking back over their lives.”
Flaubert's Parrot on A Simple Heart: “placed on his work-table during the writing of Un cœur simple, where it is called Loulou, the parrot of Félicité.”
Flaubert's Parrot on Three Tales: “1877 Publication of Trois Contes. A critical and popular success: for the first time Flaubert receives a favourable review.”
Flaubert's Parrot on Hérodias: “Note that in Hérodias, Flaubert's last completed work, the imprisoned prophet Iaokanann...”