Flaubert's fiction and travel narratives are examined in light of his construction of narrative memory the details within the works that create the character's worlds. The reader of Flaubert,
Ippolito (French, Amherst College, Massachusetts) argues, is led from a plot-centered reading toward a retroactive reading based on the perception of underlying cultural signifiers contained
within the symbolic artifacts, character types, intertexts, or tropes. This close reading of Flaubert's works will be of interest to scholars of French literature and those interested in the
study of memory. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
