Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert is a revised edition published by Penguin on December 31, 2002, featuring 384 pages in English. This celebrated novel is known for establishing modern realism and explores the life of Emma Bovary, a provincial housewife who seeks fulfillment outside her marriage through a passionate affair with Rodolphe. Flaubert’s unique style captures the banality of French bourgeois life, making this work a significant contribution to literary fiction.
In this edition, readers will find a translation by Geoffrey Wall, accompanied by notes and an introduction that provide context and insight into the text. The narrative delves into themes of romance and the complexities of desire, reflecting the societal constraints of the time. As part of the Penguin Classics series, this version aims to present an authoritative text that enriches the reader’s understanding of Flaubert’s work and its impact on literature.
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The notorious and celebrated novel that established modern realism
For this novel of French bourgeois life in all its inglorious banality, Flaubert invented a paradoxically original and wholly modern style. His heroine, Emma Bovary, a bored provincial housewife, abandons her husband to pursue the libertine Rodolphe in a desperate love affair. A succès de scandale in its day, Madame Bovary remains a powerful and scintillating novel.
This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes and an introduction by Geoffrey Wall. It includes a preface by Michele Roberts.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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