Madame Bovary
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- Synopsis
- 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. When first published, public prosecutors attacked the novel for obscenity. The resulting trial in January 1857 made the story notorious. After Flaubert's acquittal, Madame Bovary became a bestseller. A seminal work of literary realism, the novel is now considered Flaubert's masterpiece, and one of the most influential literary works in history. The British critic James Wood writes: "Flaubert established, for good or ill, what most readers think of as modern realist narration, and his influence is almost too familiar to be visible."
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Book Details
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781927854228
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781927854228
- Publisher:
- Joe Books Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 01/31/18
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Romance, Literature and Fiction
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This book is in the public domain and is freely available to all.