Madame Bovary
“Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert, published by Signet Classic in 1964, is a significant work in the realm of literary fiction. This edition spans 403 pages and presents the story of a shallow, deluded, and unfaithful woman navigating life in nineteenth-century provincial France. Flaubert’s narrative not only explores the complexities of human character but also reflects a modern attitude toward human experience that continues to resonate today.
Readers will encounter a richly detailed portrayal of Emma Bovary’s life, marked by her desires and disillusionments. The novel delves into themes of psychological depth and societal expectations, offering insights into the human condition. This translation by Francis Steegmuller is recognized as a definitive English rendition, ensuring that Flaubert’s intricate prose and profound observations are accessible to contemporary audiences.
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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 incal-culable influence on the literary culture that followed it. This translation, by Francis Steeg-muller, is acknowledged by common consensus as the definitive English rendition of Flaubert’s text.
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