Dictionary of Accepted Ideas

Dictionary of Accepted Ideas
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Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Total Pages : 100
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ISBN-10 : 081120054X
ISBN-13 : 9780811200547
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Book Synopsis Dictionary of Accepted Ideas by : Gustave Flaubert

Download or read book Dictionary of Accepted Ideas written by Gustave Flaubert and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1968 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacques Barzun's masterful translation proves that Flaubert's Dictionary of Accepted Ideas--an acid catalogue of the clichés of 19th-century France--is as relevant today as ever.


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