num_pages: 224
description: This exquisite novel tells the story of one of the most compelling heroines in modern literature—Emma Bovary. Unhappily married to a devoted, clumsy provincial doctor, Emma revolts against the ordinariness of her life by pursuing voluptuous dreams of ecstasy and love. But her sensuous and sentimental desires lead her only to suffering corruption and downfall. A brilliant psychological portrait, Madame Bovary searingly depicts the human mind in search of transcendence. Who is Madame Bovary? Flaubert's answer to this question was superb: "Madame Bovary, c'est moi." Acclaimed as a masterpiece upon its publication in 1857, the work catapulted Flaubert to the ranks of the world's greatest novelists.
language: English
title: Madame Bovary
titlecomplete: Madame Bovary
characters: Berthe Bovary, Monsieur Homais, Rodolphe Boulanger, Emma Bovary, Charles Bovary, Léon Dupuis
genres: Fiction, 19th Century, French Literature, Classics, France, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 322076
places: France, Tostes, Rouen, Yonville-l'Abbaye
publisher: Barnes and Noble