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In this story, of a young man's romantic attachment to an older woman, the modern English reader can appreciate the accuracy, the artistry and the insight which Flaubert reconstructed in one masterpiece.

Keuze uit drie nagelaten manuscripten, waarin gemeenplaatsen op ironische en sarcastische wijze worden gedefinieerd.

"A Simple Heart moved me to tears."--Russell Baker

Observations like this provoked a scandalized reception for Flaubert's first published novel, and he was put on trial for offending public morality. Madame Bovary is the story of a young country doctor's wife who seeks escape from the boredom of her existence in love affairs and romantic yearnings, and who is doomed to disillusionment.