A Simple Heart

Interesting Facts

• The main character, Félicité, embodies simplicity and kindness despite the life challenges she faces.
• Flaubert used the character of Félicité to show how simple people can possess deep emotions and inner beauty.
• Félicité's story is based on real events and people Flaubert knew in his life.
• One of the central symbols in the book is the parrot Loulou, who becomes a symbol of lost love and hope for Félicité.
• Flaubert wrote this story over four years, striving for maximum accuracy and realism in depicting his heroine's life.
• The book was published in 1877 in the collection «Three Tales» alongside other works by Flaubert.
• Flaubert used numerous details and nuances to create a vivid and believable picture of Félicité's life and surroundings.