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Madame Bovary (/ ˈ b oʊ v ə r i /; French: [madam bɔvaʁi]), originally published as Madame Bovary: Provincial Manners (French: Madame Bovary: Mœurs de province [madam bɔvaʁi mœʁ(s) də pʁɔvɛ̃s]), is a novel by French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1857. The eponymous character lives beyond her means in order to escape the ...
- 1856 (in serial) & April 1857 (in book form)
- Realist novel
Apr 20, 2024 · Madame Bovary, novel by Gustave Flaubert, serialized in the Revue de Paris in 1856 and published in two volumes in 1857. Flaubert transformed a commonplace story of adultery into an enduring work of profound humanity. Madame Bovary is considered Flaubert’s masterpiece.
Madame Bovary begins when Charles Bovary is a young boy, unable to fit in at his new school and ridiculed by his new classmates. As a child, and later when he grows into a young man, Charles is mediocre and dull. He fails his first medical exam and only barely manages to become a second-rate country doctor.
3.70. 335,593 ratings16,469 reviews. Madame Bovary is the debut novel of French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856. The character lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life.
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Madame Bovary is considered a seminal work of literary realism and is often studied for its examination of gender roles, societal expectations, and the human desire for fulfillment. Explore a plot summary, important quotes, and an in-depth analysis of Emma Bovary.
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