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Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

Flaubert, Gustave

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Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419131915
ISBN13: 9781419131912
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.70 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Madame Bovary is a novel written by Gustave Flaubert and published in 1857. The story is set in France during the mid-1800s and follows the life of Emma Bovary, a young woman who is unhappy with her life as a wife and mother in a small, provincial town. Emma yearns for a life of luxury and excitement, and she becomes increasingly dissatisfied with her marriage to Charles Bovary, a dull and unambitious doctor.In an attempt to escape her mundane existence, Emma embarks on a series of affairs with various men, including a wealthy landowner and a young law clerk. However, her reckless behavior leads to financial ruin and emotional turmoil, and she ultimately finds herself trapped in a web of deceit and despair.Flaubert's vivid and detailed portrayal of Emma's inner life and her struggles with societal expectations and personal desires make Madame Bovary a classic of French literature. The novel is widely regarded as a masterpiece of realism and has had a profound influence on modern literature and culture.Gustave Flaubert's tale of adultery and destruction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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