Novel in which a woman defies the standards of conventional French society.
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"Madame Bovary is like the railroad stations erected in its epoch: graceful, even floral, but cast of iron." -- John Updike
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Text: English (translation)
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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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I read this book as a required reading for my 12 grade Advanced Placement english class and found it a very quick, enjoyable read. Often times a lot is lost in translation, but with a book as wonderful as Madame Bovary, no matter how you slice it it comes off as a masterpiece. A wonderful story about the rise and fall of a once peasant farm girl to a woman of luxury and an adulturous past. This book has everything: sex, love, passion, intrigue, tragedy, death, lies, and appealing characters. Read Madame Bovary!
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Madame Bovary is, without a doubt, the best book I have ever read, and I love to read. This is a story about human nature and irony. Emma Bovary wants every man, but the man who adores her. She is selfish, oblivious, and cold. Her husband, Charles, is crazy for her, and she is disgusted by his unconditional love for her. This book is exciting and adventerous, but the element of reality is there too. The mixture of fantasy and reality is beautiful. If you enjoy reading, then this book is a must! I can not reccommend it too highly.
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This is one of those books that always seems to come up in literary conversations, and because I like to be in the know, I decided I would pick it up between college courses and give it a try. I Loved It!!!I was a bit surprised by the introduction to this particular book because the woman who authored it, Robin Morgan, seemed more than a touch pissed off that Flaubert was a sexist ass. In my opinion, as a feminist, it does not matter one bit. This novel is tragic, yes, but beautifully and fluidly written. While Flaubert may have been some kind of jerk (according to Robin Morgan) in his personal and/or literary life, this masterpiece is certainly worthy of praise regardless. Sure, the characters are unlikable...and that is putting it nicely...but I cannot, in any way, say that they are unbelievable. Emma Bovary, AND her husband Charles, are fatally flawed...but such is the world we live in. Nobody is perfect and this novel is a testament to the fact. This is a quick read, and again, it is, in my opinion, expertly and beautifully written. I am just miffed that I waited so long to dive into it! Highly recommended.
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We were studying when the headmaster came in, followed by a new boy, not yet wearing a school uniform, and a monitor carrying a large desk. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
detest anew, imperial attorney, benign mercy, lascivious tone, trivial sins, holy unction, religious period, long shudder Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Madame Bovary, Monsieur Flaubert, Monsieur Homais, Monsieur Bovary, Madame Homais, Monsieur Lheureux, Les Bertaux, Madame Lefrangois, Monsieur Léon, Madame Lefrançois, Monsieur Bournisien, Monsieur Boulanger, Madame Tuvache, Revue de Paris, Madame Rollet, Monsieur Canivet, Monsieur Guillaumin, Monsieur Binet, Monsieur Derozerays, Monsieur Gustave Flaubert, Rouen Beacon, Abbé Bournisien, Agricultural Show, Hotel de Boulogne, Monsieur Rouault New!
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We were studying when the headmaster came in, followed by a new boy, not yet wearing a school uniform, and a monitor carrying a large desk. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
detest anew, imperial attorney, benign mercy, lascivious tone, trivial sins, holy unction, religious period, long shudder Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Madame Bovary, Monsieur Flaubert, Monsieur Homais, Monsieur Bovary, Madame Homais, Monsieur Lheureux, Les Bertaux, Madame Lefrangois, Monsieur Léon, Madame Lefrançois, Monsieur Bournisien, Monsieur Boulanger, Madame Tuvache, Revue de Paris, Madame Rollet, Monsieur Canivet, Monsieur Guillaumin, Monsieur Binet, Monsieur Derozerays, Monsieur Gustave Flaubert, Rouen Beacon, Abbé Bournisien, Agricultural Show, Hotel de Boulogne, Monsieur Rouault New!
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- Madame Bovary (Penguin Classics) by Gustave Flaubert in Front Matter, and page 107
- Flaubert: Selected Letters (Penguin Classics) by Gustave Flaubert in Front Matter
- Flaubert: A Biography by Frederick Brown in Front Matter
- The Gates of Horn: A Study of Five French Realists by Harry Levin in Front Matter
- Don Quixote (English Picture Readers) by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra in Back Matter
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