A Simple Heart Resources

Websites

Get to Know Gustave

A website dedicated to Flaubert's biography.

Get Real

A website on Realism.

Movie or TV Productions

Find A Maid's Costume, Quick!

A 2008 French film production of the story.

The Italians Beat Them To It

But there was an Italian version in 1977.

Articles and Interviews

What a Life

A rundown of Flaubert's biography.

A Girl Named George

The love letters exchanged between Flaubert and his mistress, George Sands.

What's It Got in its Pocketses?

An interview about Flaubert's personal belongings, because that's not creepy or anything.

Video

Pique Your Interest

The trailer to the movie version of "A Simple Heart."

Visit Normandy

A tourism video for a taste of the landscapes in "A Simple Heart."

Audio

What's with the Bird?

Julian Barnes talks about Flaubert's parrot.

Storytime

Listen to the audio version of the story here.

Images

Cartoonish

A cartoon engraving of Flaubert.

A Dandy

A photograph of the author.

Polly Want a Book

The cover of Flaubert's Three Tales.

Jacquot want a Cracker?

The French version.