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Madame Bovary

by Francis Steegmuller, Victor Brombert, Gustave Flaubert
Madame Bovary - Thryft
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Passion, adultery, and financial ruin in 19th-century France.

Madame Bovary could be a good read for those who enjoy stories about complex, flawed characters. Flaubert's writing is incredibly detailed and vivid, immersing the reader in the world of 19th-century France. The novel is known for its elegant prose and realistic portrayal of Emma's emotional state, making it a timeless classic. Reviews often praise the book for its examination of societal norms and expectations, as well as its exploration of the human desire for love and passion.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Madame Bovary

by Francis Steegmuller, Victor Brombert, Gustave Flaubert
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ISBN: 9780679420316
Authors: Francis Steegmuller, Victor Brombert, Gustave Flaubert
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Date of Publication: 1993-02-23
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.7
(rated by 330709 readers)

Description

Emma, a passionate dreamer raised in the French countryside, is ready for her life to take off when she marries the decent, dull Dr. Charles Bovary. Marriage, however, fails to live up to her expectations, which are fueled by sentimental novels, and she turns disastrously to love affairs. The story of Emma’s adultery scandalized France when Madame Bovary was first published. Today, the heartbreaking story of Emma’s financial ruin remains just as compelling.In Madame Bovary , his story of a shallow, deluded, unfaithful, but consistently compelling woman living in the provinces of nineteenth-century France, Gustave Flaubert invented not only the modern novel but also a modern attitude toward human character and human experience that remains with us to this day.One of the rare works of art that it would be fair to call perfect, Madame Bovary has had an incalculable influence on the literary culture that followed it. This translation, by Francis Steegmuller, is acknowledged by common consensus as the definitive English rendition of Flaubert’s text.
 

Passion, adultery, and financial ruin in 19th-century France.

Madame Bovary could be a good read for those who enjoy stories about complex, flawed characters. Flaubert's writing is incredibly detailed and vivid, immersing the reader in the world of 19th-century France. The novel is known for its elegant prose and realistic portrayal of Emma's emotional state, making it a timeless classic. Reviews often praise the book for its examination of societal norms and expectations, as well as its exploration of the human desire for love and passion.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.