Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, published by Penguin in 2009, is a classic work of fiction that explores the life of Emma Bovary, a woman who feels trapped in her mundane marriage to a mediocre doctor. This edition spans 360 pages and is presented in English. The narrative delves into Emma’s yearning for a more passionate existence, as she escapes the confines of provincial life through her fantasies, extravagant spending, and ultimately, her affairs.
Readers will find a detailed portrayal of Emma’s struggles with her desires and the stark realities of her choices. The novel examines themes of romantic idealism and the consequences of seeking fulfillment outside societal norms. Flaubert’s work, which sparked significant moral debate upon its release in 1857, continues to resonate with those interested in the complexities of human emotion and the pursuit of happiness within the constraints of everyday life.
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Emma Bovary is beautiful and bored, trapped in her marriage to a mediocre doctor and stifled by the banality of provincial life. An ardent reader of sentimental novels, she longs for passion and seeks escape in fantasies of high romance, in voracious spending and, eventually, in adultery. But even her affairs bring her disappointment and the consequences are devastating.
Flaubert’s erotically charged novel caused a moral outcry on its publication in 1857.
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