Madame Bovary (Enriched Classics (Simon & Schuster)) [Mass Market Paperback]

Gustave Flaubert (Author)

Book Description

Series: Enriched Classics (Simon & Schuster) | Publication Date: January 2, 2007

Emma Bovary is a bored housewife who indulges her romantic fantasies with a series of adulterous affairs. Charged with obscenity when first published, the novel became a literary scandal and a bestseller.

THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:

• A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information

• A chronology of the author's life and work

• A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context

• An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations

• Detailed explanatory notes

• Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work

• Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction

• A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; annotated edition edition (January 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141652374X
• ISBN-13: 978-1416523741
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #814,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > French

More About the Author

Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880), the younger son of a provincial doctor, briefly studied law before devoting himself to writing, with limited success during his lifetime. After the publication of Madame Bovary in 1857, he was prosecuted for offending public morals.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I expected., December 31, 2011

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This review is from: Madame Bovary (Enriched Classics (Simon & Schuster)) (Mass Market Paperback)

I purchased this for my daughter who is taking an AP English class. She thought that she would need to purchase the book but, in fact, the school provided it so she had one for school and one for home. I plan to read the book after she is finished since I have never read the book. I am happy with the purchase and feel I got the book for a very good price.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but.., January 17, 2008

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This review is from: Madame Bovary (Enriched Classics (Simon & Schuster)) (Kindle Edition)

This is a good book and looks good formatted on the Kindle. The problem is the links to the footnotes and endnotes don't work. Since this is a translated piece this makes it highly inconvient to read in this formatt, unless Amazon fixes the links. I have been in contact with them on this, but they have not responded.