National Review, March 28th, 1986
A PAIR OF MOLES
BOTH FLAUBERT and Turgenev--similar in age, profession, and stature--thought writing was a solitary and lonely art, and felt an intense need to communicate with a kindred spirit. From 1863--when they met and were instantly attracted to one another at one of the famous literary dinners at Magny's restaurant--until Flaubert's death, in 1880, they exchanged about 230 letters and moved from flattery of friendship.
The letters are competently translated, introduced, and edited by Barbara Beaumont, though she does not annotate all the obscure references. The more emotionally depe...
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