2.5
Madame Bovary
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One of the greatest novels ever written!
Gustave Flaubert is arguably one of the greatest novelists of all time. His first novel, Madame Bovary, was published in 1856 and is considered a literary masterpiece by critics and scholars. His skillful wordsmithing combined with the scandal surrounding the novel launched it into notoriety. The story focuses on a doctor’s wife, Emma, a tragic heroine who attempts to escape her boring provincial life by having multiple affairs and living beyond her means. Madame Bovary is a terrific example of Gustave Flaubert’s determination and his execution of capturing the details of modern realism.
Gustave Flaubert is arguably one of the greatest novelists of all time. His first novel, Madame Bovary, was published in 1856 and is considered a literary masterpiece by critics and scholars. His skillful wordsmithing combined with the scandal surrounding the novel launched it into notoriety. The story focuses on a doctor’s wife, Emma, a tragic heroine who attempts to escape her boring provincial life by having multiple affairs and living beyond her means. Madame Bovary is a terrific example of Gustave Flaubert’s determination and his execution of capturing the details of modern realism.
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“Don’t have much to say (as usual it seems) but I enjoyed this much more than I expected to, as I only read this as part of a classics club I’m participating in, and I was wary of this book going into it. Slow start for me, but about half way through something clicked and I couldn’t put it down, and finished the book within the day.
If you struggle with unlikeable main characters, you probably won’t like this one.. but even if you don’t find her likeable, Emma is a fascinating character, and easy to emphasize with… at times, anyway.
However, for me personally, the most enjoyable part of the novel wasn’t even the story itself, but that the novel acted as a time capsule back to 1830’s-40’s France.”
About Gustave Flaubert
Gustave Flaubert (December 12, 1821 – May 8, 1880) was a French writer who is counted among the greatest Western novelists. He is known especially for his first published novel, Madame Bovary and for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style.
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