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Gustave Flaubert's novel is a landmark of the nineteenth century, known for its influence and controversy. In this Penguin Classics edition, translated by Geoffrey Wall and featuring a preface by Michele Roberts, we meet Emma Bovary, a beautiful yet discontented woman trapped in a mundane marriage to a mediocre doctor. Longing for excitement, she immerses herself in sentimental novels and seeks escape through extravagant spending and affairs. However, her pursuits lead to disappointment and tragic consequences. Upon its publication in 1857, Flaubert's candid exploration of Emma's desires sparked moral outrage, with many women claiming to be reflections of her character. Flaubert famously stated, "Madame Bovary, c'est moi," asserting a personal connection to his creation. Born in Rouen in 1821, Flaubert turned to writing after an illness disrupted his law career. Although the novel garnered immediate acclaim, its frank depiction of adultery led to a trial for immorality, from which he narrowly escaped conviction. Despite limited success during his lifetime, Flaubert's reputation grew posthumously. If you appreciated this work, you may also enjoy Stendhal's The Red and the Black, available in Penguin Classics. A.S. Byatt praised it as "enchanting and terrible," while Kate Summerscale noted its innovative style.

OUTLINES includes the following special features:* A stimulating selection of text types and written styles, including postcards and small ads, instructions, persuasive writing, narrative and composition. * Practice in writing skills relevant to students’ immediate needs as well as groundwork for higher level writing, providing useful preparation for a range of EFL exams (e.g. FCE)* Discussion and analysis activities in each unit, leading to follow-up writing tasks. * An extensive key, including model texts, which enables students to systematically analyse, assess and improve their own writing.

This text aims to develop writing skills for elementary students. It uses techniques of editing and revising to build student's confidence to write and it incorporates a variety of text types and written styles - messages, invitations, postcards, persuasive writing, reports and descriptions. Thus the material is designed to develop students' ability to write effectively for different purposes. There are discussion and analysis activities in each unit which lead to follow up writing tasks. In addition, there is a key with model texts, to help students to revise and improve their own writing.It includes the following special features:* A lively selection of text types and written styles, including messages, invitations, reports and descriptions. * Practice in writing skills relevant to students’ immediate needs as well as groundwork for higher level writing.* Discussion and analysis activities in each unit, leading to follow-up writing tasks. * An extensive key, including model texts, which enables students to systematically analyse, assess and improve their own writing.