Madame Bovary
by Gustave Flaubert, Margaret Mauldon, Malcolm Bowie, Mark Overstall
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, Margaret Mauldon, Malcolm Bowie, Mark Overstall holds a well received rating of 3.64 out of 5, based on 158.9K reader ratings. First published in 1856. The book spans 329 pages.
About Madame Bovary
'Oh, why, dear God, did I marry him?'Emma Bovary is beautiful and bored, trapped in her marriage to a mediocre doctor and stifled by the banality of provincial life. An ardent devourer of sentimental novels, she longs for passion and seeks escape in fantasies of high romance, in voracious spending and, eventually, in adultery. But even her affairs bring her disappointment, and when real life continues to fail to live up to her romantic expectations, the consequences are devastating. Flaubert's erotically charged and psychologically acute portrayal of Emma Bovary caused a moral outcry on its publication in 1857. It was deemed so lifelike that many women claimed they were the model for his heroine; but Flaubert insisted: 'Madame Bovary, c'est moi.'This modern translation by Flaubert's biographer, Geoffrey Wall, retains all the delicacy and precision of the French original. The edition also contains a preface by the novelist Michèle Roberts.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Gustave Flaubert, Margaret Mauldon, Malcolm Bowie, Mark Overstall |
| Published | 1856 |
| Pages | 329 |
| Genres | Classics, Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.64 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 158,877 |
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What genre is Madame Bovary?
Madame Bovary is categorized as Classics, Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Romance.
Is Madame Bovary worth reading?
Based on 158.9K reader ratings, Madame Bovary has an average score of 3.64 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
How many pages is Madame Bovary?
Madame Bovary has 329 pages.
Who wrote Madame Bovary?
Madame Bovary was written by Gustave Flaubert, Margaret Mauldon, Malcolm Bowie, Mark Overstall. It was first published in 1856.
What is the ISBN for Madame Bovary?
The ISBN-13 for Madame Bovary is 9780192840390.0.
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